Status:
COMPLETED
Single- Versus Double-balloon Enteroscopy in Small Bowel Diagnostics
Lead Sponsor:
University Hospital Muenster
Conditions:
Gastrointestinal Diseases
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Background: The small bowel has been a black box for gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy as, until recently, most of the small bowel was not accessible with conventional endoscopes. Double-balloon enteros...
Detailed Description
Study design: The study is designed as a multicenter randomized controlled trial. The participating centers are Rikshospitalet University Hospital (Dept. of Gastroenterology), Oslo, Norway, Universit...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Inclusion criteria:
- Patients referred for routine balloon enteroscopy where total enteroscopy is indicated
- All individuals provide written informed consent before entering the trial
- Exclusion criteria:
- Age under 18 years
- Inability to understand information for participation
- Refusal of participation
Exclusion
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
June 1 2008
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
April 1 2010
Estimated Enrollment :
150 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00708253
Start Date
June 1 2008
End Date
April 1 2010
Last Update
April 12 2010
Active Locations (3)
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1
University of Muenster, Dept. of Medicine B
Münster, Germany, 48149
2
Erasmus University Medical Center, Dept. of Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Rotterdam, Netherlands
3
Rikshospitalet University Hospital, Dept. of Medicine
Oslo, Norway, 0027