Status:
COMPLETED
Magnetic Steering Improves Small Bowel Capsule Endoscopy Completion Rate
Lead Sponsor:
Zhuan Liao
Conditions:
Capsule Endoscopy
Small Bowel Disease
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Patients referred for magnetically controlled capsule endoscopy (MCE) in the participating center from June 2017 to November 2017 were prospectively enrolled. Magnetic steering of MCE was performed af...
Detailed Description
Background and aims: Capsule endoscopy is currently available as a noninvasive and effective diagnostic modality to identify small bowel abnormalities, while the completion rate ranged from 75.1% to 9...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Adult patients aged over 18
- With gastrointestinal complaints
- Scheduled to undergo a capsule endoscopy for both stomach and small bowel
Exclusion
- No surgical condition or refusing abdominal surgery to take out the capsule in case of capsule retention
- Implanted pacemaker, except the pacemaker is compatible with MRI
- Other implanted electromedical devices or magnetic metal foreign bodies
- Pregnancy or suspected pregnancy
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
June 1 2017
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
November 30 2017
Estimated Enrollment :
227 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03482661
Start Date
June 1 2017
End Date
November 30 2017
Last Update
May 3 2018
Active Locations (1)
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Shanghai Changhai Hospital
Shanghai, China