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The Effectiveness of Video-capsule Endoscopy in Gastrointestinal Bleeding of Obscure Origin

NCT01424254 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE3 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 79

Last updated 2011-08-26

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The study objective is to compare the cost-effectiveness of VCE to push enteroscopy in patients with gastrointestinal bleeding of obscure origin with a negative initial work-up.

Conditions

  • Gastrointestinal Bleeding

Interventions

DEVICE

Capsule GIVEN IMAGING

Injection of Capsule Endoscopy

PROCEDURE

Push-Enteroscopy

currently recommended standard

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy

    collaborator OTHER

  • American College of Gastroenterology

    collaborator OTHER

  • Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)

    collaborator OTHER_GOV

  • McGill University Health Centre/Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
DIAGNOSTIC
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2003-10-31
Primary Completion
2010-12-31
Completion
2011-03-31

Countries

  • Canada

Study Locations

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