Status:

COMPLETED

A Pilot and Feasibility Study to Evaluate Capsule Endoscopy

Lead Sponsor:

Medtronic - MITG

Conditions:

Upper Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

This study is aimed at assessing the capability of the PillCam Platform using the PillCam ESO 2 Capsule in: * Determining whether there is 1) active bleeding in the Upper gastrointestinal (UGI) tract...

Detailed Description

Upper gastrointestinal hemorrhage (UGIH) is a prevalent, clinically significant, and expensive healthcare problem worldwide. The incidence of acute, overt UGIH has been estimated to be 50-150 cases pe...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • age ≥ 18 years
  • history of acute, overt UGI hemorrhage, defined as hematemesis (fresh blood or coffee grounds) and/or melena within the 48 hours prior to patient presentation

Exclusion

  • dysphagia
  • odynophagia
  • known swallowing disorder
  • history of Zencker's diverticulum
  • suspected bowel obstruction or bowel perforation at the time of presentation
  • UGI hemorrhage with hemodynamic shock requiring urgent endoscopy
  • history of prior bowel obstruction
  • history of Crohn's disease
  • history of UGI tract surgery (e.g., Billroth I, Billroth II, esophagectomy, gastrectomy, bariatric procedure)
  • presence of an electromedical device (pacemaker or internal cardiac defibrillator)
  • altered mental status (e.g., hepatic encephalopathy) at the time of presentation that would limit patient ability in swallowing the capsule
  • pregnancy
  • known allergy to conscious sedation medications
  • known allergy to erythromycin
  • inability to provide written informed consent

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

August 1 2009

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

November 1 2010

Estimated Enrollment :

50 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00974701

Start Date

August 1 2009

End Date

November 1 2010

Last Update

July 31 2019

Active Locations (2)

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Prince of Wales Hospital, Hong Kong, China

Shating, N.T., Hong Kong

2

Rambma Medical Center

Haifa, Israel, 31096