DEBUT: Diverticulitis Evaluation of Patient Burden, Utilization, and Trajectory
Status: Completed
Location: See all (9) locations...
Study Type: Observational
SUMMARY
Half of all Americans over 60 years of age have diverticulitis of the colon. Over the last decade, the use of elective colon resection has increased by more than 50%, and diverticulitis is now the leading reason for elective colectomy. Surgeons and patients alike have a difficult time deciding if surgery is the best choice to treat diverticulitis. The goal of the DEBUT study is to improve the understanding about how doctors and patients make decisions to have elective surgery for diverticulitis, and the global impact of diverticulitis on patients' lives.
Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Minimum Age: 18
Healthy Volunteers: f
View:
• Patients with confirmed diagnosis of diverticulitis
• Patients 18 years of age or older
• Patients who are able to consent to participate in research
Locations
United States
California
UCLA Ronald Reagan
Los Angeles
Olive View - UCLA Medical Center
Sylmar
New York
NYU Langone Health
Brooklyn
Oregon
Legacy Health
Portland
Washington
Skagit Regional Health
Mount Vernon
Valley Medical Center
Renton
Harborview Medical Center
Seattle
Northwest Hospital and Medical Center
Seattle
University of Washington
Seattle
Time Frame
Start Date: 2016-03
Completion Date: 2022-04
Participants
Target number of participants: 418
Treatments
Patients
Patients with diverticulitis
Surgeons
Surgeons who perform elective colon resections
Authors
Related Therapeutic Areas
Sponsors
Collaborators: National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
Leads: University of Washington