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Colorectal CancerNCT02422680

Patient Satisfaction With Colonoscopy in a Danish Setting - What Are the Most Important Factors?

An observational study of Colorectal Cancer, run by Aalborg University Hospital at 1 site in Denmark.

Withdrawn

Withdrawn. The study stopped before anyone enrolled.

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Trial summary

The study aim is to investigate factors associated with patient satisfaction during a colonoscopy. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Colorectal Cancer
Type of treatment
Surgery or procedure
How many people
0 participants
Where
1 siteDenmark
Study dates
23 Mar 2015to 31 Dec 2019
How long will I take part?
1 Day
Phase
Observational
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Study population: Patients referred to colonoscopy at the out patient clinic at Aalborg University department. All patients deemed fit to for at colonoscopy at the outpaient clinic were included. The patient population is a mix of screening and non-screening patients. The study begins in april 2015.

Who may be able to join

  • All patients referred to colonoscopy at the out-patient clinic at Aalborg University department.

Who cannot join

  • Rejection to fill out questionaire.
  • Patents referred to AVA (advanced endoscopy unit) were excluded as the are not comparable to regular colonoscopies. Most patients are referred to AVA for specific endoscopy treatments such as large polyp removals etc.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Denmark1 site
  • NordSim, Aalborg University Hospital

    Aalborg, 9000

Other trials in Denmark

About this study

The study aim is to investigate factors associated with patient satisfaction during a colonoscopy.

Read the detailed description

The study aim to capture key quality indicators and patient satisfaction for 800 patients referred for a colonoscopy at Aalborg University Hospital. The patient population is mix of screening and non-screening colonoscopies seen at our out-patient clinic.

Each Colonoscopy is registered using a specially designed registration form and a more detailed form relating to the colonoscopy itself. The data collected includes: The Colonoscopist endoscopy experience and education, Medicine use, Colonoscopy duration, Unadjusted Caecum Intubations rate, Polyp detection rate, Polyps removed, Cancer detection rate and Nurse assisted Gloucester Comfort score.

Patient level data were recorded using a questionaire with 6 questions regarding satisfaction, pain, discomfort etc on a 10 cm analog scale.

Being tested
No intervention, purely observational.
Keywords
Quality assurance, Caecum intubation rate, Patient satisfaction
Medical subject headings
Colorectal Neoplasms, Patient Satisfaction

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • No intervention, purely observational.Procedure or surgery

    No intervention is made other than following existing guidelines for colonoscopy. Further treatment and/or renewed colonoscopy in case of positive findings follows existing guidelines. The group is used only used to collect quality assurance data.

Study groups in NCT02422680
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Patients referred to a colonoscopyA min. of 800 patients referred to colonoscopy at Aalborg University Hospital. The 800 patients are from the out patient clinic. A mix of screening and non-screening patients.
Receives: Procedure: No intervention, purely observational.

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Patient Satisfaction

    Each patient were given a questionaire with 6 questions answering satisfaction, pain, discomfort etc on a 10 cm analog scale.

    Measured: 1 day

Secondary outcomes (2)
  1. Nurses perception of patients' pain

    Nurse assisted Gloucester Comfort score

    Measured: 1 day

  2. Patient Pain (own Perception)

    10 cm analog scale

    Measured: 1 day

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted21 Apr 2015 (estimated)
  2. Study start23 Mar 2015
  3. Primary completion30 Sep 2015
  4. Study completion31 Dec 2019 (estimated)

Why it stopped: Cancelled according to PhD-protocol with insufficient time to complete the study

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Observational
Observational model
Case only
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrolment
0 participants (actual)
Target duration
1 Day
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT02422680
Sponsor's protocol ID
AalborgH
Status last verified
Jul 2019
First submitted
10 Apr 2015
Last updated
5 Jul 2019
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes
Individual data sharing
No

Publications

  • Chartier L, Arthurs E, Sewitch MJ. Patient satisfaction with colonoscopy: a literature review and pilot study. Can J Gastroenterol. 2009 Mar;23(3):203-9. doi: 10.1155/2009/903545.

    PubMed 19319384

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Colorectal Cancer, run by Aalborg University Hospital at 1 site in Denmark.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 1 inclusion and 2 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: withdrawn, as of the sponsor's last update on 5 Jul 2019. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Denmark. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study was withdrawn before enrolling participants, so there are no results.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Patient Satisfaction (time frame: 1 day). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT02422680, which also lists 1 linked publication.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 5 Jul 2019.

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