The Surgical Gastrointestinal Diseases Registry Protocol

This study is currently recruiting participants.

Verified by University of Pittsburgh, June 2009

First Received: March 3, 2008 Last Updated: June 18, 2009 History of Changes

Sponsored by:	University of Pittsburgh
Information provided by:	University of Pittsburgh
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00634153

Purpose

By placing the medical record information of many subjects into a research registry, researchers will be able to conduct research studies directed at increasing our knowledge about Gastrointestinal Diseases.

Condition	Intervention
Gastrointestinal Diseases	Other: Research Registry

Study Type:	Observational
Study Design:	Cohort
Official Title:	The Surgical Gastrointestinal Diseases Registry Protocol

Resource links provided by NLM:

MedlinePlus related topics: Surgery

U.S. FDA Resources

Further study details as provided by University of Pittsburgh:

Primary Outcome Measures:

Allow researchers to review and study the medical records of many individuals to answer questions about their disease and its treatment. [ Time Frame: 1-N/A ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]

Secondary Outcome Measures:

It will help researchers identify and recruit subjects who are eligible for participation in future research studies. [ Time Frame: 1-N/A ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]

Biospecimen Retention: None Retained

Biospecimen Description:

Estimated Enrollment:	10000
Study Start Date:	January 2004
Estimated Primary Completion Date:	January 2014 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)

Intervention Details:

We are asking for permission to allow us to place subject's past, current and future medical record information into a Surgical Gastrointestinal Disease Registry. By placing the medical record information of many subjects into a research registry, researchers will be able to conduct research studies directed at increasing our knowledge about Gastrointestinal Diseases.

Detailed Description:

Researchers are asking for past, current and future medical record information.

Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:	18 Years and older
Genders Eligible for Study:	Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:	No
Sampling Method:	Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Patients with gastrointestinal diseases.

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

Subjects being seen by the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center for gastrointestinal diseases

Contacts and Locations

Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00634153

Contacts

Contact: Linda M. Farkas, MD	412-692-2541	farkaslm@upmc.edu
Contact: Amy R Schmotzer, RN, BSN	(412) 647-6205	schmotzerar@upmc.edu

Locations

United States, Pennsylvania
University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute	Recruiting
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States, 15232
Contact: Linda M. Farkas, MD 412-692-2541 farkaslm@upmc.edu

Sponsors and Collaborators

University of Pittsburgh

Investigators

Principal Investigator:

Linda M Farkas, MD

University of Pittsburgh

More Information

No publications provided

Responsible Party:	University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute ( Linda M. Farkas, MD )
Study ID Numbers:	03-145
Study First Received:	March 3, 2008
Last Updated:	June 18, 2009
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00634153 History of Changes
Health Authority:	United States: Institutional Review Board

Study placed in the following topic categories:

Digestive System Diseases
Gastrointestinal Diseases

Additional relevant MeSH terms:

Digestive System Diseases
Gastrointestinal Diseases

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on July 06, 2009