Single-Operator Versus Dual-Operator Double-balloon Endoscopy in Patients With Small-Bowel Disorders — DBE  

Small-Bowel Disorders Clinical Trial

Official title: Prospective Trial Comparing Single-Operator and Dual-Operator Double-balloon Endoscopy in Patients With Small-Bowel Disorders

Status Enrolling by invitation

Clinical Trial Summary

Double-balloon endoscopy (DBE) is a new device that allows diagnosis and treatment throughout the entire small intestine. Although the originally described method requires two operators, the investigators have recently developed a method to perform DBE by a single operator. The investigators here assessed the clinical usefulness of this one-person method in comparison to the conventional two-person DBE.

Clinical Trial Description

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Study Design

Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Safety/Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment, Masking: Single Blind (Subject), Primary Purpose: Diagnostic

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Intestinal Diseases
• Small-Bowel Disorders

• NCT number: NCT01184690
• Study type: Interventional
• Source: Shanghai Changzheng Hospital
• Status: Enrolling by invitation
• Phase: Phase 4
• Start date: August 2010
• Completion date: August 2011