CompletedNot Applicable

Barriers to Care in Patients With Rectal Bleeding in Nigeria

134 participantsStarted 2013-04

Plain-language summary

This study sought to find the health seeking behavior of patients with rectal bleeding as related to their risk to develop colorectal cancer and also assess the general practitioner's perceived barriers to colonoscopy for patients with bleeding per rectum.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * All adult patients with rectal bleeding that persisted for up to one month Exclusion Criteria: * Patient that has the cause of rectal bleeding already determined before presentation

What they're measuring

Knowledge score in relations to the demographics of patients with rectal bleeding

Timeframe: 60 days

Colonoscopy referral triggers among General Practitioners (GP)

Timeframe: 60 days

Trial details

NCT IDNCT02855385

SponsorObafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospital

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeOBSERVATIONAL

Primary completion2014-11

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