Efficacy of Wireless Capsule Endoscopy and CT Enterography in Obscure Gastrointestinal Bleeding

NACompletedINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

52

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

February 28, 2014

Primary Completion Date

October 31, 2014

Study Completion Date

October 31, 2014

Conditions
Gastrointestinal Bleeding
Interventions
PROCEDURE

CT enterography

CT enterography is performed using 64-channel multi-detector row CT scanners (Siemens Sensation 64, Siemens Medical solution, Forchiem, Germany). Prior to the scan, 1500 cc of a neutral oral-enteric contrast material, polyethylene glycol (NIFLEC) is taken by the patient. During the scan, 2cc/kg of intravenous contrast (iohexol, Ominipaque Amersham GE-Health care, Princeton, NJ) is injected at the velocity 5 cc/sec.

DEVICE

video capsule endoscopy

Video capsule endoscopy is performed using PillCam SB (Given Imaging, Yokneam, Israel). Polyethylene glycol (NIFLEC) is used for bowel preparation.

Trial Locations (1)

10700

Gastroenterology division, Faculty of Medicine, Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok

All Listed Sponsors
lead

Mahidol University

OTHER

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