Status:
COMPLETED
Can a Very High Result From a Screening Test for Celiac Disease be Used to Diagnose Celiac Disease?
Lead Sponsor:
University of British Columbia
Conditions:
Celiac Disease
Eligibility:
All Genders
2-18 years
Brief Summary
This study is to see if a high response to the TTG screening test for celiac disease is as accurate as the current method of diagnosing celiac disease which entails a general anesthetic and upper endo...
Detailed Description
All patients scheduled for upper GI endoscopy will be approached for recruitment into the study. A minimum of 4 small intestinal biopsies will be taken from all subjects and controls. All TTG specimen...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Inclusion-All patients planned to undergo upper GI endoscopy with biopsies.
Exclusion
- Exclusion-refusal to participate, not planning to have biopsies performed with the endoscopy.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
December 1 2004
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
October 1 2006
Estimated Enrollment :
100 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00175760
Start Date
December 1 2004
End Date
October 1 2006
Last Update
April 12 2011
Active Locations (1)
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BC Children's Hospital
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, V5Z 1L8