Patient Anxiety at CT Colonography (PACT)
Research type
Research Study
Full title
A single centre, non-randomised, dual arm observational cross-sectional study: To determine patient anxiety at Computed Tomography Colonography compared with patients attending for a CT scan where malignancy is the primary indicator in both groups - A pilot study.
IRAS ID
194466
Contact name
Maryann Hardy
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
University of Bradford
Duration of Study in the UK
0 years, 7 months, 8 days
Research summary
Computed Tomography Colonography (CTC) is a diagnostic examination that takes place within the radiology department, this is performed to investigate the colon of patients that have symptoms to suggest that they may have some colonic pathology. This examination is invasive as a catheter has to be inserted into the patients' bottom in order for the examination to be performed. 24 hours prior to the examination the patient must also fast from food and drink a liquid bowel preparation in order to prepare the colon for the examination.
Two groups of patients will be included in this study:
60 patients are required for this pilot study. Thirty in group one which is the patients who will have a CTC and thirty in group two where the patients will have a CT of the abdomen and pelvis.
These two groups of patients will be directly compared against each other regarding the amount of anxiety that they go through in the lead up to their appointment for their CT scan. This will be done using both questionnaires and five patients in each group will have a one to one interview, these five patients will be determined at random by a computer programme.
REC name
London - Brighton & Sussex Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
16/LO/2211
Date of REC Opinion
6 Jan 2017
REC opinion
Further Information Favourable Opinion