DEBUT: Diverticulitis Evaluation of Patient Burden, Utilization, and Trajectory
| Status: | Recruiting |
|---|---|
| Conditions: | Gastrointestinal, Diverticulitis |
| Therapuetic Areas: | Gastroenterology |
| Healthy: | No |
| Age Range: | 18 - Any |
| Updated: | 11/18/2018 |
| Start Date: | March 2016 |
| End Date: | May 2020 |
| Contact: | Erin Carney, BA |
| Email: | ecarney@uw.edu |
| Phone: | 206-685-9770 |
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.
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.
This study will examine both clinical and non-clinical reasons for pursuing surgery, taking
into account previously unexplored areas in surgical decision-making including the
comprehensive impact of this disease, as well as factors that impact a surgeon's willingness
to recommend surgery. Ultimately, this patient-centered research approach will help us
understand the impact of treatment decisions on a patient's quality of life, work, and
clinical symptoms, and will ultimately help to inform our recommendations for the treatment
of patients with diverticulitis.
The DEBUT study was developed from questions raised by our Washington State Surgical
Collaborative, (SCOAP Colon and Rectal Surgery Work Group) and will be carried out in clinics
and hospitals across Washington State, Oregon, and California. The investigators invite
patients to participate in research activities designed to identify the impact of
diverticulitis and treatment options, in order to better understand the outcomes that matter
most to patients. Patients who are considering surgery or who have received treatment for
their diverticulitis will be recruited for study participation. Participants will complete a
baseline survey via a convenient electronic platform, and follow-up surveys will be sent
quarterly for up to four years. These surveys will examine quality of life, overall health,
and clinical symptoms to understand what drives patients and surgeons to an operation, as
well as how that decision impacts quality of life and recurrent events in patients that
choose to have surgery compared to those that do not have surgery. Participating surgeons
will complete surveys that examine their indications for surgery and surgical outcomes.
into account previously unexplored areas in surgical decision-making including the
comprehensive impact of this disease, as well as factors that impact a surgeon's willingness
to recommend surgery. Ultimately, this patient-centered research approach will help us
understand the impact of treatment decisions on a patient's quality of life, work, and
clinical symptoms, and will ultimately help to inform our recommendations for the treatment
of patients with diverticulitis.
The DEBUT study was developed from questions raised by our Washington State Surgical
Collaborative, (SCOAP Colon and Rectal Surgery Work Group) and will be carried out in clinics
and hospitals across Washington State, Oregon, and California. The investigators invite
patients to participate in research activities designed to identify the impact of
diverticulitis and treatment options, in order to better understand the outcomes that matter
most to patients. Patients who are considering surgery or who have received treatment for
their diverticulitis will be recruited for study participation. Participants will complete a
baseline survey via a convenient electronic platform, and follow-up surveys will be sent
quarterly for up to four years. These surveys will examine quality of life, overall health,
and clinical symptoms to understand what drives patients and surgeons to an operation, as
well as how that decision impacts quality of life and recurrent events in patients that
choose to have surgery compared to those that do not have surgery. Participating surgeons
will complete surveys that examine their indications for surgery and surgical outcomes.
Inclusion Criteria:
- Patients with confirmed diagnosis of diverticulitis
- Patients 18 years of age or older
- Patients who are able to consent to participate in research
Exclusion Criteria:
- Patients that have had prior colon resection surgery
- Patients that do not make their own medical decisions
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Seattle, Washington 98133
Principal Investigator: David R Flum, MD
Phone: 206-543-2548
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Seattle, Washington 98104
(206) 543-2100
Principal Investigator: David R Flum, MD, MPH
Phone: 206-543-2548
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325 9th Ave
Seattle, Washington 98104
Seattle, Washington 98104
(206) 744-3300
Principal Investigator: David R Flum, MD
Phone: 206-543-2548
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Sylmar, California 91342
Principal Investigator: David Talan, MD
Phone: 747-210-3115
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