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Capsule Endoscopy in Obscure GI Bleeding

NCT00203619 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 40

Last updated 2017-12-05

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The purpose of this study is to conduct a cost-effectiveness analysis of wireless capsule endoscopy in the investigation of patients with overt obscure gastrointestinal bleeding. To inform this analysis, a randomized controlled trial of capsule endoscopy compared with standard care will be conducted

Conditions

  • Obscure Gastrointestinal Bleeding

Interventions

DEVICE

Wireless capsule endoscopy

wire less capsule endoscopy

OTHER

standard care

standard diagnostic evaluation as decided by treating physician

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Alberta Heritage Foundation for Medical Research

    collaborator OTHER

  • Calgary Health Region

    collaborator OTHER

  • University of Calgary

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Robert J Hilsden, MD PhD · University of Calgary

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
DIAGNOSTIC
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2005-05-31
Primary Completion
2015-09-30
Completion
2016-09-30

Countries

  • Canada

Study Locations

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