Colitis Patterns in Patients With Lower GI Symptoms
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- What is being studied
- The protocol lists: No intervention ( observational study ), No intervention.
- Who it may be relevant to
- Registry conditions: Types of Colitis, Colonic Inflammation, Lower Gastrointestinal Symptoms. Basic parameters: from 13 years · All.
- What needs checking
- Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
- Where it takes place
- Egypt
- Next step
- Save the trial, show it to the treating physician, and confirm current recruitment with the study center. Costs, documents and travel →
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Official title
Patterns of Colitis Among Patients Undergoing Colonoscopy For Lower Gastrointestinal Symptoms at Sohag University Hospitals: A Cross- Sectional Study.
Overview
This cross-sectional study aims to evaluate the patterns of colitis among patients presenting with lower gastrointestinal symptoms undergoing colonoscopy at Sohag University Hospitals. It focuses on identifying the most common etiologies and their endoscopic findings. The study also assesses the demographic and clinical characteristics associated with different types of colitis. The findings are expected to improve diagnostic accuracy and guide appropriate management of patients.
Interventions
- Other No intervention ( observational study )
No intervention ( observational study ) - Other No intervention
No intervention
Primary outcome measures
- Pattern of Colitis Detected by Colonoscopy [Time frame: At the time of colonoscopy (single assessment)]
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion criteria
- This study will include all patients with lower GI symptoms who underwent colonoscopy. Lower GI symptoms were defined as the presence of one or more of the following: chronic diarrhea (defined as symptoms persisting for ≥4 weeks), hematochezia, passage of mucus per rectum, tenesmus, lower abdominal pain, or change in bowel habits, including constipation, diarrhea, or alternating bowel patterns
Exclusion criteria
- The patients who turned out to have malignant findings on endoscopy.
- Patients with incomplete colonoscopy (e.g., failure to reach cecum).
- Patients with poor bowel preparation affecting visualization.
- Patients with established IBD diagnosis on follow-up, or recently diagnosed as colorectal cancer.
- Patients with recent antibiotics use (within 4 weeks).
- Patients unfit for colonoscopy or with a contraindication to biopsy.
- Patients with previous colorectal surgery (e.g., colonic resection).
Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.
Healthy volunteers: No
Study design
- Observational model
- Other
Study locations
Egypt · 1 center
- Sohag University Hospitals — Sohag
Identifiers
NCT: NCT07515365 · Soh-Med-26-3-12MS