Pandemic delays linked to Later-Stage cancer diagnosis
NCT ID NCT07328399
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study examined how the COVID-19 pandemic affected the diagnosis and treatment of colorectal cancer in Hungary. Researchers looked at 198 patients, including 43 newly diagnosed, to see if cancer was found at a later stage or if treatments were missed during different pandemic waves. The goal was to understand the impact of healthcare disruptions on cancer care.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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198 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Sep 2020
- Finished
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Dec 2023
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Adult patients with colorectal cancer undergoing MRI examination during and after the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Inclusion Criteria: * Patients with suspected or confirmed colorectal cancer * Patients examined by MRI at Szent Margit Hospital * MRI referral issued between September 2020 and December 2023 Exclusion Criteria: * MRI referrals not issued by Szent Margit Hospital
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Szent Margit Hospital
Budapest, 1032, Hungary
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