Clinical Trial: Trial of Wireless Capsule Endoscopy in the Evaluation of Obscure Gastrointestinal Bleeding

Study Status: Completed
Recruit Status: Completed
Study Type: Interventional

Official Title: Randomized Controlled Trial of Wireless Capsule Endoscopy in the Evaluation of Obscure Gastrointestinal Bleeding

Brief Summary:

This study compares wireless capsule endoscopy (patients swallow a pill-size camera that sends pictures of the intestine to a recorder worn on their belt) to an x-ray study (called dedicated small bowel contrast radiography) in patients who have bleeding from the gastrointestinal tract without a source of the bleeding identified on routine endoscopic examinations of the esophagus (food pipe), stomach, small intestine, and large intestine.

The investigators hope to determine if the capsule is a better test in terms of decreasing further bleeding, decreasing the need for further diagnostic testing, and decreasing the need for blood transfusions and time spent in the hospital.

Detailed Summary:
Sponsor: University of Southern California

Current Primary Outcome: Further bleeding [ Time Frame: 1 year ]

Original Primary Outcome: Same as current

Current Secondary Outcome: Diagnostic yield [ Time Frame: 1 year ]

Original Secondary Outcome: Same as current

Information By: University of Southern California

Dates:
Date Received: November 2, 2009
Date Started: March 2003
Date Completion:
Last Updated: January 24, 2011
Last Verified: January 2011