Barriers to Care in Patients With Rectal Bleeding in Nigeria

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.

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Key information

Conditions

Colorectal Cancer Behavior Colonic Diseases Colorectal Neoplasms Digestive System Diseases Digestive System Neoplasms Gastrointestinal Diseases Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage Gastrointestinal Neoplasms Health Behavior Hemorrhage Intestinal Diseases Intestinal Neoplasms Neoplasms Neoplasms by Site Pathologic Processes Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Rectal Diseases

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

About this study

Patients who had rectal bleeding are invited to electronic media and print media will be invited for free medical consultation. Consented patients will complete a purposely design questionnaire for the study to assess the knowledge, attitude and practice of patient with rectal bleeding as regard the possibility of occurrence of colorectal cancer.

General practitioners in three cities will be contacted to assess their screening strategy for patients with rectal bleeding

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

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

Treatment and study plan

Primary outcomes

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

Time frame: 60 days

To investigates patients' knowledge of the causes of rectal bleeding and their attitudes towards seeking expert opinion for possible diagnostic testing for colorectal cancer (CRC)
Colonoscopy referral triggers among General Practitioners (GP)

Time frame: 60 days

To seeks to examine the GPs' perceived barriers to colonoscopy for patients with bleeding per rectum

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospital

Other

Collaborators

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
University College Hospital, Ibadan
University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital

Registry information

Official study title

Health-seeking Behavior and Barriers to Care in Patients With Rectal Bleeding in Nigeria

Important dates

Study start: 2013
Primary completion: 2014
Study completion: 2014
First posted: Aug 4, 2016
Registry last updated: Aug 4, 2016

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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