Oxygenation in Vascular Lesions of the Colon

Vascular Lesion Clinical Trial

Official title: Oxygenation in Vascular Lesions of the Colon

Status Recruiting

Clinical Trial Summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate oxygenation in the colon in people with acquired vascular abnormalities in the proximal colon.

Clinical Trial Description

The etiology of acquired vascular abnormalities of the large bowel (i.e. angiodysplasia, AVM, hemangiomas of the cecum. etc.) are unknown. These lesions typical appear as ectatic, dilated, and tortuous blood vessels within the submucosa and mucosa of the GI tract. In some patients they are the cause of acute large volume bleeding or a slower chronic bleed that manifests as chronic iron deficiency anemia. These lesions are more common in older individuals and those with underlying cardiac, pulmonary, and renal disease. As such, it is hypothesized that these lesions may result from chronic hypoxia. This study aims to evaluate oxygenation of the colon in people with acquired vascular abnormalities in the proximal colon compared to healthy controls. ;

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Vascular Lesion

• NCT number: NCT06230731
• Study type: Interventional
• Source: University of Chicago
• Contact: Joel Pekow, MD
• Phone: (773) 834-8632
• Email: jpekow@bsd.uchicago.edu
• Status: Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: February 1, 2024
• Completion date: February 1, 2029