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Evaluation of Gastrointestinal Motility With SmartPill

NCT01159002 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 8

Last updated 2017-03-30

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the clinical usefulness of a capsule (SmartPill\~) measuring pH, pressure and temperature from within the entire GI tract to determine gastric emptying time, combined small and large bowel transit time and total transit time. In addition, the Capsule will characterize pressure patterns and provide motility indices for the antrum and duodenum. It is believed that the condition of your digestive system can have a large impact on your overall physical health. Therefore,the investigators would like to assess whether using the pill device helps to determine any functional problems in patients in the ICU. The investigators are studying ICU patients because any change in their condition can have a large impact on their recovery.

Conditions

  • Gastrointestinal Motility

Interventions

DEVICE

SmartPill

Qualifying patients were assigned to the study within four days of hospital admission. They all received a gastro-duodenal tube and capsule. The motility capsule (SmartPill®) was placed into the capsule delivery device (AdvanCE™, US Endoscopy) and advanced blindly into the stomach and released

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Louisville

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Stefan Rauch, MD · University of Louisville

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
70 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2007-11-30
Primary Completion
2008-05-31
Completion
2009-01-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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