Gastrointestinal Complaints Clinical Trial
The aim of the proposed study is to compare prospectively two methods of small bowel preparation prior capsule endoscopy study, the effect on the cleanliness and the quality of visualization after two protocols of preparation: a 12 hour fast only versus 24 hour of a very low residual diet (ENSURE, Abbott Laboratories, Israel) + 12 hour fast.
| Status | Not yet recruiting |
| Enrollment | 0 |
| Est. completion date | December 2011 |
| Est. primary completion date | December 2011 |
| Accepts healthy volunteers | Accepts Healthy Volunteers |
| Gender | Both |
| Age group | 18 Years to 70 Years |
| Eligibility |
Inclusion Criteria: - Consecutive patients who will submitted to capsule endoscopy due to following medical indications: - suspected Crohn's disease - obscure GI bleeding - iron deficiency anemia - suspected malabsorption disease - unexplained abdominal pain - unexplained chronic diarrhea Exclusion Criteria: - pregnancy - patients who had previous surgery on Gastrointestinal tract - patients with previous intestinal obstruction - patients who will refuse to participate in the study - diabetes mellitus - known celiac disease |
Primary Purpose: Diagnostic
| Country | Name | City | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Israel | Hillel Yaffe Medical Center | Hadera |
| Lead Sponsor | Collaborator |
|---|---|
| Hillel Yaffe Medical Center |
Israel,
| Type | Measure | Description | Time frame | Safety issue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primary | Cleanliness and better visualization of the small bowel during capsule endoscopy | 2 years | No |