Status:

NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Capsule Endoscopy in Iron Deficiency Anaemia

Lead Sponsor:

Vastra Gotaland Region

Conditions:

Iron Deficiency Anemia

Bowel Cancer

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-85 years

Brief Summary

This project aim to investigate whether wireless capsule endoscopy(WCE) has a similar diagnostic yield as conventional endoscopy in detecting the cause of iron deficiency anemia (IDA)

Detailed Description

IDA is common and 90-95% of cases are caused by bleeding from ulcers, tumours or vascular malformations in the oesophagus, stomach, duodenum, small intestine or the large bowel.Bleeding from more than...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Referred to flexible endoscopy for a verified Iron Deficiency Anaemia

Exclusion

  • Unwillingness to participate
  • Not able to provide informed consent
  • Not understanding the instructions
  • Severe cardio-vascular disease New York Heart Association III-IV
  • Symptoms of bowel obstruction/previous bowel obstruction
  • Bowel surgery except for end to end anastomosis in the colon
  • Pregnancy

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

March 1 2024

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

September 30 2025

Estimated Enrollment :

100 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT06219395

Start Date

March 1 2024

End Date

September 30 2025

Last Update

January 23 2024

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Sahlgrenska University Hospital

Gothenburg, Sweden