CompletedNot Applicable

Pan-intestinal Capsule Endoscopy Versus Colonoscopy in Iron Deficiency Anemia or Overt GI Bleeding

Portugal100 participantsStarted 2020-06-19

Plain-language summary

The authors hypothesize that in patients with iron deficiency anemia or gastrointestinal bleeding, pan-intestinal capsule endoscopy is a safe and well tolerated procedure that may improve diagnostic yield comparatively to the current standard invasive colonoscopy.

Who can participate

Age range8 Years – 100 Years

SexALL

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Exclusion criteria

✕. Lack of informed consent
✕. Suspected lesions at index EGD that could justify the anemia or digestive bleeding
✕. Known history of gastroparesis or bowel dysmotility
✕. Known or suspected intestinal stricture
✕. Female patients with potential gynaecological source of bleeding causative of the clinical condition
✕. Patients with severe malnutrition
✕. Patients unable to walk at least for short periods and/or with neurological and/or psychiatric condition potentially favouring protocol deviations
✕. Allergy or contra-indications to any of the drugs or products used in the study

What they're measuring

Number of participants with at least one potentially bleeding lesion detected in small bowel and/or colon

Timeframe: 2 weeks

Trial details

NCT IDNCT04782986

SponsorUnidade Local de Saúde do Alto Ave, EPE

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2022-09-20

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