Comparison of Barium Enema, Computed Tomographic Colonography, and Colonoscopy in Detecting Colon Cancer

Stopped early · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Colorectal Cancer

In brief

RATIONALE: Screening tests may help doctors detect cancer cells early and plan more effective treatment for cancer. New diagnostic procedures such as computed tomographic colonography may provide a less invasive method of identifying patients who have colon cancer. PURPOSE: Diagnostic and screening trial to compare the effectiveness of barium enema, computed tomographic colonography, and colonoscopy in detecting of colon cancer.

Key facts

Study ID
NCT00016029
Run by
Duke University
People needed
775
Starts
2000-08-01
Expected to finish
2005-08-01
Last updated by the study team
2013-03-22

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

Where it is running

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