Status:
UNKNOWN
Study of Prevalence of Colorectal Adenoma in 30- to 49-year-old Subjects With a Family History of Colorectal Cancer
Lead Sponsor:
Asan Medical Center
Conditions:
Colorectal Neoplasms
Eligibility:
All Genders
30-49 years
Brief Summary
Current guidelines for initiating screening colonoscopies in patients younger than 50 years of age who have a first relative history of colorectal cancer are controversial. The aim of this study was t...
Detailed Description
Colorectal cancer screening is recommended for average-risk persons beginning at age 50. A family history of colorectal cancer is recognized as a risk factor for colorectal adenoma. However, the stren...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- 30- to 49-year-old asymptomatic subjects
- First relative history of colorectal cancer
Exclusion
- previous colonoscopy for any reason
- personal history of colorectal adenomas or CRC
- history of familial adenomatous polyposis, hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer, or inflammatory bowel disease
- documented history of occult GI bleeding, lower gastrointestinal tract bleeding not attributable to hemorrhoid, or
- iron deficiency anemia
- unexplained weight loss of \>10% of the body weight in the 6 months before colonoscopy
- incomplete examination of entire colon
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
September 1 2011
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
September 1 2014
Estimated Enrollment :
1000 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01428752
Start Date
September 1 2011
End Date
September 1 2014
Last Update
September 9 2011
Active Locations (1)
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Asan Medical Center
Seoul, South Korea, 138-736