Trial Information
Is Barium Enema an Adequate Diagnostic Test for Patients With Positive FOBT?
Inclusion Criteria:
- Asymptomatic patients older than 50 years of age, with at least one positive FOBT
- Without history of colon cancer and/or polyps
- Gross gastrointestinal bleeding or prior colonoscopy or DCBE
- Who were willing to participate in the study
- Were included in the investigation.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Patients with poor cardio-respiratory condition
- Coagulation deficiency, use of anticoagulants or other drugs affecting coagulation
- Severe renal or liver disease
- Hospitalized patients and palpable abdominal or rectal mass were excluded from the
study.
Type of Study:
Interventional
Study Design:
Endpoint Classification: Safety/Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment, Masking: Single Blind (Investigator), Primary Purpose: Diagnostic
Authority:
United States: Federal Government
Study ID:
00171
NCT ID:
NCT00619814
Start Date:
September 2003
Completion Date:
October 2005
Related Keywords:
- Colorectal Cancer
- Colon polyps
- Fecal occult blood test
- Double contrast barium enema
- Colonoscopy
- Colorectal Neoplasms