Assessment of Small Intestinal Bowel Epithelial Gaps in Irritable Bowel Syndrome

NCT01632488 · Status: UNKNOWN · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 45

Last updated 2012-07-03

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Summary

The study aims to:

1. Determine whether the density of epithelial gaps in terminal ileum of patients with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is different from that in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) patients and normal controls by confocal laser endomicroscopy (CLE).
2. Evaluate the relationship between the density of epithelial gaps and IBS subtypes, and visceral hypersensitivity.

Conditions

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Shandong University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Yanqing Li, MD, PhD · Department of Gastroenterology, Qilu Hospital

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2012-06-30
Primary Completion
2012-12-31
Completion
2012-12-31

Countries

  • China

Study Locations

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