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Capsule Endoscopic Miss Rates Determined by Back-to-Back Capsule Endoscopy
This study is currently recruiting participants.
Verified by Samsung Medical Center, May 2007
Sponsored by: Samsung Medical Center
Information provided by: Samsung Medical Center
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00530231
  Purpose

The purpose of this study is to determine the missing rate of capsule endoscopy using back-to-back capsule endoscopy.


Condition
Capsule Endoscopy

MedlinePlus related topics: Endoscopy
U.S. FDA Resources
Study Type: Observational
Study Design: Screening, Longitudinal, Defined Population, Prospective Study
Official Title: Capsule Endoscopic Miss Rates Determined by Back-to-Back Capsule Endoscopy
  Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:   15 Years and older
Genders Eligible for Study:   Both
Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Patients with obscure gastrointestinal bleeding

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Intestinal stenosis or obstruction
  • Swallowing difficulty
  • History of abdominal surgery
  • History of radiation therapy for abdominal or pelvic lesion
  • Age < 15 years
  • Pregnancy
  • Unstable vital sign or massive hematochezia
  • Bleeding lesion, mass > 2 cm, or intestinal stenosis found by CT angiography
  Contacts and Locations
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00530231

Locations
Korea, Republic of
Samsung Medical Center Recruiting
Seoul, Korea, Republic of, 135-710
Contact: Byung-Hoon Min     822-3410-3409     bh0117.min@samsung.com    
Principal Investigator: Dong Kyung Chang            
Sponsors and Collaborators
Samsung Medical Center
Investigators
Principal Investigator: Dong Kyung Chang Samsung Medical Center
  More Information

Study ID Numbers: 2007-05-041
Study First Received: September 13, 2007
Last Updated: September 13, 2007
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00530231  
Health Authority: Korea: Food and Drug Administration

Keywords provided by Samsung Medical Center:
Capsule endoscopy
Missing rate

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on January 16, 2009