Status:

COMPLETED

Capsule Endoscopy in Cystic Fibrosis

Lead Sponsor:

Hadassah Medical Organization

Conditions:

Cystic Fibrosis

Eligibility:

All Genders

10+ years

Brief Summary

Cystic Fibrosis patients continue to have bowel problems even after adequate pancreatic enzyme supplementation. There may be pathology of the lining of the bowel. Capsule endoscopy will be used to pho...

Detailed Description

The capsule endoscope system (Given Imaging, Ltd.) consists of 3 elements: a disposable capsule (PillCamTM SB) that acquires video images during natural propulsion through the digestive system. The v...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Inclusion Criteria:
  • Inclusion criteria would include those subjects with known CF who are able to give informed consent to undergo capsule endoscopy and whose guardians provide consent as well, if applicable. -
  • Exclusion Criteria
  • Subjects would be excluded if they were felt to be poor surgical candidates as patients may need to undergo surgery in the rare event of retention of the capsule. Patients genotype and lung function will be noted; patients will be excluded if FEV1 \< 40%.
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Exclusion

    Key Trial Info

    Start Date :

    July 1 2006

    Trial Type :

    OBSERVATIONAL

    Allocation :

    ESTIMATED

    End Date :

    August 1 2008

    Estimated Enrollment :

    200 Patients enrolled

    Trial Details

    Trial ID

    NCT00333957

    Start Date

    July 1 2006

    End Date

    August 1 2008

    Last Update

    May 4 2018

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    Hadassah Medical Organization

    Jerusalem, Israel, 91240