Transit Time and Bacterial Overgrowth Using SmartPill Capsule

Open-Label Treatment at 400 mg by mouth, 3 times a day, for 7 days; only for those symptomatic and positive SBBO patients.

The SmartPill is a single-use, ingestible capsule that utilizes sensor technology to measure pressure, pH and temperature throughout the entire GI tract. The ACT-1 (SmartPill) GI Monitoring System includes an ingestible capsule, a receiver and video display software.

A hydrogen breath test provides information about the digestion of certain sugars or carbohydrates, such as milk sugar (lactose) or fruit sugar (fructose). The test is also used for detecting abnormal growth of bacteria within the small bowel by having the patient ingest lactulose.