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CompletedNCT01221324

Diagnostic Value of C-reactive Protein and White Blood Cell Counts for Early Detection of Inflammatory Complications After Open Resection of Colorectal Cancer

Status
Completed
Phase
Study type
Observational
Enrollment
1,200 (actual)
Sponsor
Cantonal Hospital of St. Gallen · Academic / Other
Sex
All
Age
18 Years
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted

Summary

Although widely used, there is a lack of evidence concerning diagnostic value of C-reactive protein (CRP) and white blood cell counts (WBC) in the postoperative course. The aim of this study was to evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of CRP and WBC for postoperative inflammatory complications after open resection of colorectal cancer.

Conditions

Timeline

Start date
2010-11-01
Primary completion
2010-11-01
Completion
2010-11-01
First posted
2010-10-15
Last updated
2012-02-13

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT01221324. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.