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Vanderbilt University National Institutes of Health (NIH) |
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Information provided by: | Vanderbilt University |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00179036 |
The lack of blood flow to the small intestine causes mesenteric ischemia. Using a Superconducting QUantum Interference Device (SQUID) which measures the magnetic field of the small intestine, we are hoping to identify abnormalities without surgical intervention.
Study Type: | Observational |
Study Design: | Case Control, Cross-Sectional |
Official Title: | Biomagnetic Signals of Intestinal Ischemia II |
Estimated Enrollment: | 60 |
Study Start Date: | January 2000 |
Estimated Study Completion Date: | June 2010 |
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Group with normal blood flow
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Group with abnormal blood flow
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The electrical activity of the small intestine may contain important information that will help us diagnose gastrointestinal diseases. The major impediment to reducing mortality of mesenteric ischemia is the lack of a noninvasive diagnostic test that identifies the syndrome before extensive necrosis occurs. Mesenteric ischemia is caused by the lack of blood flow to the intestine. The Superconducting QUantum Interference Device (SQUID) measures the magnetic field of the intestinal smooth muscle. By comparing normal smooth muscle and that of patients with mesenteric ischemia, the investigators hope to identify abnormal disease states without surgery.
Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years to 80 Years |
Genders Eligible for Study: | Both |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | Yes |
Sampling Method: | Non-Probability Sample |
primary care clinic
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Contact: Joan Kaiser, RN | 615-343-5821 | joan.kaiser@vanderbilt.edu |
United States, Tennessee | |
Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Recruiting |
Nashville, Tennessee, United States, 37232 | |
Contact: Joan Kaiser, RN 615-343-5821 joan.kaiser@vanderbilt.edu | |
Principal Investigator: William O Richards, MD |
Principal Investigator: | William O. Richards, MD | Vanderbilt University |
Responsible Party: | Vanderbilt University ( Dr. William O. Richards ) |
Study ID Numbers: | 060426, NIH RO1 DK 58197-05 |
Study First Received: | September 13, 2005 |
Last Updated: | October 22, 2008 |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00179036 |
Health Authority: | United States: Federal Government |
Blood supply Mesentery |
Ischemia |
Pathologic Processes |