Clinical trial · Observational
Colon Investigation - Factors Determining Choice of Procedure
Colon Investigation With Barium Enema, CT Colonography and Colonoscopy: A Prospective Registration of Indications, Delay and Procedure Results.
- Source
- ClinicalTrials.gov
- Retrieved
- Sep 8, 2026
- Layer
- normalized (units and labels harmonized; values unchanged)
- Run
- ING-CLINICALTRIALS-20260908-000001
Why stopped (as posted): One of the examinations (double contrast baium enema) became outdated in Norway
Summary
Brief summary (as posted)
Registration of patients referred for colon investigation by barium enema, CT colonography and colonoscopy in two hospitals and one radiology centre in Telemark, Norway, for a period of minimum six months. Indications, delay and results of procedure will be recorded.Hypothesis: Choice of procedure for colon investigation is not based solely on clinical indication, but factors like delay, patient preference, lack of knowledge about the the procedures by the referring physician may have a decisive influence. The study will also analyse the correlation between patients symptoms, clinical findings and laboratory results and major pathology findings by colon investigation. Further, delay from patient´s first symptoms to finally diagnosis by colon investigation will also be registered and analysed.
Conditions
Conditions (3)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colorectal Cancer | Malignant Colorectal Neoplasm | CURATED_BROADER | 0.80 |
| Inflammatory Bowel Disease | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
| Irritable Colon | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
Interventions
Interventions (0)
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Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (0)
[]Primary outcomes (1)
- measure
- findings compared across investigation modes
- timeFrame
- events by dec 2014
- description
- Findings by one investigation compared to other
Secondary outcomes (1)
- measure
- Delayed diagnosis of CRC
- timeFrame
- events by dec 2014
- description
- Waiting times depending on accessibility of diagnostic methods
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * Patients referred to colon investigation * Patients must be 18 years or older Exclusion Criteria: * Patients not able to give a written consent
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