Status:
RECRUITING
FIT in Diverticulitis
Lead Sponsor:
Royal Surrey County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Collaborating Sponsors:
GUTS - Fighting Bowel Cancer
Minimal Access Therapy Training Unit
Conditions:
Diverticulitis
Colorectal Cancer
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Brief Summary
Background and study aims Diverticular disease or diverticulosis is a benign disease of the colon. Diverticulae are pockets of bowel wall which protrude through weaknesses in the muscular wall of the...
Detailed Description
What is the purpose of the study? The main aim of this study is to see if a faecal immunochemical test (FIT), could be used as an alternative to currently used follow-up investigations, of colonoscop...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Computerised tomography diagnosis of acute diverticulitis
- Participants capable of giving informed consent
- Aged ≥ 18 years
- Clinical decision for colonoscopy, flexible sigmoidoscopy or CT colonoscopy follow-up after diverticulitis diagnosis
Exclusion
- Paediatric patients (\<18 years)
- Not provided at least 1 faecal sample
- Unable to/unwilling to provide informed consent
- Withdrawal of consent for inclusion in study
- Previous pan-proctocolectomy, subtotal colectomy surgery, or presence of stoma
- Currently being treated for colorectal cancer
- Mental health illness limiting compliance
- Treated in hospital with colonic resection
- Did not have colonoscopy, flexible sigmoidoscopy or CT colonoscopy
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
October 9 2023
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
October 28 2024
Estimated Enrollment :
275 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT06210724
Start Date
October 9 2023
End Date
October 28 2024
Last Update
September 19 2024
Active Locations (1)
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Royal Surrey County Hospital
Guildford, Surrey, United Kingdom, GU2 7XX