Colorectal Cancer Awareness in Turkey

NCT04020614 | Unknown DMC

• 1 other identifier: Colorectal Cancer
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 500
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Colorectal cancer is among the most common types of cancer worldwide. Population-based screening programs for breast, cervical, and colorectal cancer have been introduced as part of cancer control in many high-income countries. Population-based cancer screening programs do not exist in most low- and middle-income countries. There are some studies that report the awareness of colorectal cancer in Turkey.

Conditions

Colorectal Cancer

Keywords

Colorectal Cancer; Awareness; Screening

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• The awareness of patients about colorectal cancer

  To assess the awareness of patients about colorectal cancer with a survey

  3 months

Study Arms (1)

Survey

All of the patients that enrolled in this study will be in this group.

Other: Survey

Interventions

Survey OTHER

A survey with 13 questions will be applied to the patients

Survey

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 80 Years
• Sex: male
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Patients who apply to the general surgery outpatient clinic with any diseases.

You may qualify if:

• Patients who apply to the general surgery outpatients clinic

You may not qualify if:

• Younger than 18 years old
• Older than 80 years old
• Mental retardation or other mental illness
• Refusing to join the study

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Istanbul University: lead
• Istanbul Training and Researh Hospital: collaborator
• Taksim Training and Research Hospital: collaborator

Study Sites (1)

Istanbul Training and Research Hospital

Istanbul, 34098, Turkey (Türkiye)

RECRUITING

Related Publications (2)

• Andsoy II, Gul A. Breast, cervix and colorectal cancer knowledge among nurses in Turkey. Asian Pac J Cancer Prev. 2014;15(5):2267-72. doi: 10.7314/apjcp.2014.15.5.2267.

  PMID: 24716968 RESULT

• Kaya O, Hoca O, Kulacoglu H. Knowledge and awareness of auxiliary health personnel about colorectal cancer. Turk J Gastroenterol. 2013;24(4):339-44. doi: 10.4318/tjg.2013.0631.

  PMID: 24254266 RESULT

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Colorectal Neoplasms

Interventions

Surveys and Questionnaires

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Intestinal Neoplasms; Gastrointestinal Neoplasms; Digestive System Neoplasms; Neoplasms by Site; Neoplasms; Digestive System Diseases; Gastrointestinal Diseases; Colonic Diseases; Intestinal Diseases; Rectal Diseases

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Data Collection; Epidemiologic Methods; Investigative Techniques; Health Care Evaluation Mechanisms; Quality of Health Care; Health Care Quality, Access, and Evaluation; Public Health; Environment and Public Health

Study Officials

• Coskun Cakir, MD

  Istanbul Training and Research Hospital

  STUDY DIRECTOR

Central Study Contacts

Cemile Idiz, PhD

CONTACT

+905367206668; cemileidiz@gmail.com

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: OTHER
• Time Perspective: CROSS SECTIONAL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Principal Investigator

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: July 12, 2019
• First Posted: July 16, 2019
• Study Start: May 1, 2019
• Primary Completion: July 31, 2019
• Study Completion: August 15, 2019
• Last Updated: July 16, 2019

Record last verified: 2019-07

Locations

TU (1)