Effect of a Tracking Program on Colon Adenoma Surveillance and Adherence to Guideline Recommendations

United States Department of Defense500 enrolled

Overview

This will be a retrospective chart review of 880-1000 patients who had a colonoscopy and were found to have a tubular adenoma between the years of 2004-2008. We will compare the rate and timing of completion of repeat colonoscopies pre and post establishment of a polyp registry (tracking system) in 2006. Each group will be composed of up to 500 subjects consecutively identified from all the patients who underwent colonoscopy and were found to have a tubular adenoma (Group 1-2004 to 2006, Group 2 2007-2008).

This will be a retrospective chart review of 880-1000 patients who had a colonoscopy and were found to have a tubular adenoma between the years of 2004-2008. We will compare the rate and timing of completion of repeat colonoscopies pre and post establishment of a polyp registry (tracking system) in 2006. Each group will be composed of 380-500 subjects consecutively identified from all the patients who underwent colonoscopy and were found to have a tubular adenoma (Group 1-2004 to 2006, Group 2 2007-2008).

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

500

Conditions

Colon Polyp Surveillance

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Any adenoma found on screening/surveillance colonoscopy (ICD9-211.3, Procedure code 45385 or 45380) * Greater than 18 years old Exclusion Criteria: * Less than 18 years old * Diagnosis of IBD

Locations (1)

D.D. Eisenhower Army Medical Center

Fort Gordon, Georgia, United States

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Percentage completing follow up colonoscopy

A polyp tracking program (registry) decreases the amount of patients lost to follow up.

Time frame: 12 months

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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