Balloon-assisted Enteroscopy and Bacteria

NCT01065324 · Status: UNKNOWN · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 200

Last updated 2010-02-09

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

1. Balloon-assisted enteroscopy (BAE) is a new tool to investigate small intestinal diseases.
2. Deep enteroscopy made possible by balloon expansion and manipulation of small intestines.
3. However, whether intestinal barrier injured during BAE predispose patients to bacteremia or clinical relevant infection is not studied.
4. We will also examine relevant patient factors.

Conditions

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • National Taiwan University Hospital

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • TC Lee, MD · NTUH

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
90 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2010-02-28
Completion
2012-12-31

Countries

  • Taiwan

Study Locations

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Diseases

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