Status:
COMPLETED
Evaluation of Gastrointestinal Motility With SmartPill
Lead Sponsor:
University of Louisville
Conditions:
Gastrointestinal Motility
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-70 years
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the clinical usefulness of a capsule (SmartPill\~) measuring pH, pressure and temperature from within the entire GI tract to determine gastric emptying time, c...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- suffered from traumatic or non-traumatic intracranial hemorrhage and were admitted to an intensive care unit (ICU) at University of Louisville Hospital
- sedated and had tracheal intubation and mechanical ventilation
- older than 18 years
Exclusion
- younger than 18 years
- multiple injuries, especially abdominal trauma or inflammatory bowel disease
- history of complicated abdominal surgery or unknown type of abdominal surgery
- clinical evidence of ileus or suspected bowel obstruction
- a pacemaker
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
November 1 2007
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
January 1 2009
Estimated Enrollment :
8 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01159002
Start Date
November 1 2007
End Date
January 1 2009
Last Update
March 30 2017
Active Locations (1)
Enter a location and click search to find clinical trials sorted by distance.
1
University of Louisville Hospital
Louisville, Kentucky, United States, 40202