Status:
COMPLETED
Capsule Endoscopy or Mesenteric Angiogram in Patients With Overt Gastrointestinal Bleeding (GIB) of Obscure Origin
Lead Sponsor:
Chinese University of Hong Kong
Conditions:
Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-65 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
To compare the diagnostic yield of mesenteric angiogram with CE in patients with active obscure GIB.
Detailed Description
Gastrointestinal bleeding (GIB) of obscure origin is a common conditions resulting in recurrent hospitalization and extensive investigations. Mesenteric angiogram is one of the standard radiological i...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- All patients admitted to PWH medical or surgical wards with melena or hematochezia in whom OGD and colonoscopy fail to identify site of bleeding.
- Normal or non-diagnostic OGD and colonoscopy
- Informed consent
- Patients presented with shock will be resuscitated for urgent endoscopy
Exclusion
- Patients remained in shock despite resuscitation.
- Moribund patients
- Terminal malignancy
- Presence of pacemaker or ICD
- Suspected or confirmed intestinal obstruction
- Swallowing difficulties
- Renal failure that preclude angiographic examination
- Pregnancy
- Age \<18
- Refused consent
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
June 1 2005
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
March 1 2008
Estimated Enrollment :
58 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00153686
Start Date
June 1 2005
End Date
March 1 2008
Last Update
May 13 2008
Active Locations (1)
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Endoscopy Center, Prince of Wales Hospital
Hong Kong(SAR), China