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Register: ClinicalTrials.gov
Last refreshed on: 25 March 2013
Main ID:  NCT00016029
Date of registration: 06/05/2001
Primary sponsor: Duke University
Public title: Comparison of Barium Enema, Computed Tomographic Colonography, and Colonoscopy in Detecting Colon Cancer
Scientific title: Prospective Comparison of Air Contrast Barium Enema (ACBE), Computed Tomographic Colonography (Virtual Colonoscopy) and Colonoscopy for Evaluation of the Colon in Patients With Fecal Occult Blood
Date of first enrolment: August 2000
Target sample size: 775
Recruitment status: Terminated
URL:  http://clinicaltrials.gov/show/NCT00016029
Study type:  Interventional
Study design:  Primary Purpose: Diagnostic  
Countries of recruitment
United States
Contacts
Name:   Don Rockey, MD
Address: 
Telephone:
Email:
Affiliation:  Duke Cancer Institute
Key inclusion & exclusion criteria

DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS:

- One of the following must be present:

- At least 1 positive fecal occult blood test within the past 6 months

- Iron deficiency anemia, defined as:

- Hemoglobin less than 13 g/dL (males)

- Hemoglobin less than 12 g/dL (females)

- Ferritin less than 45 g/dL

- Episode of bright red blood per the rectum

- Family history of colon cancer or adenoma

- One first-degree relative diagnosed with colon cancer or adenoma at age 60
or under OR

- Two first-degree relatives diagnosed with colon cancer or adenoma at any
age

- No active gastrointestinal hemorrhage, including any of the following:

- Reported or witnessed hematemesis

- Melenic stools

- Melenemesis

- Multiple episodes of hematochezia within the past 2 months

PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS:

Age:

- 18 and over

Performance status:

- Not specified

Life expectancy:

- Not specified

Hematopoietic:

- See Disease Characteristics

Hepatic:

- Not specified

Renal:

- Not specified

Cardiovascular:

- No myocardial infarction or cerebrovascular accident within the past 6 weeks

Pulmonary:

- No respiratory failure within the past 6 weeks

Other:

- No serious medical disorder (e.g., sepsis) within the past 6 weeks

- Weight less than 300 pounds

- Willing and able to undergo endoscopic or radiologic procedures

- No need for special precautions in performing endoscopic procedures (e.g.,
antibiotic prophylaxis or complicated anticoagulation reversal)

- No prisoners

- Not pregnant

- Negative pregnancy test

- Fertile patients must use effective contraception

PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY:

Biologic therapy:

- Not specified

Chemotherapy:

- Not specified

Endocrine therapy:

- Not specified

Radiotherapy:

- Not specified

Surgery:

- Not specified

Other:

- No other concurrent clinical trial participation involving drugs, medical devices,
and/or biologics



Age minimum: 18 Years
Age maximum: N/A
Gender: Both
Health Condition(s) or Problem(s) studied
Colorectal Cancer
Intervention(s)
Other: screening questionnaire administration
Procedure: barium enema injection
Procedure: computed tomography
Procedure: computed tomography colonography
Procedure: diagnostic colonoscopy
Procedure: screening colonoscopy
Primary Outcome(s)
Secondary Outcome(s)
Secondary ID(s)
0866
CDR0000068587
DUMC-000866-00-5R
DUMC-CA14326
NCI-V01-1655
Source(s) of Monetary Support
Please refer to primary and secondary sponsors
Secondary Sponsor(s)
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