Status:

COMPLETED

Single- Versus Double-balloon Enteroscopy in Small Bowel Diagnostics

Lead Sponsor:

University Hospital Muenster

Conditions:

Gastrointestinal Diseases

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Background: The small bowel has been a black box for gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy as, until recently, most of the small bowel was not accessible with conventional endoscopes. Double-balloon enteros...

Detailed Description

Study design: The study is designed as a multicenter randomized controlled trial. The participating centers are Rikshospitalet University Hospital (Dept. of Gastroenterology), Oslo, Norway, Universit...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Inclusion criteria:
  • Patients referred for routine balloon enteroscopy where total enteroscopy is indicated
  • All individuals provide written informed consent before entering the trial
  • Exclusion criteria:
  • Age under 18 years
  • Inability to understand information for participation
  • Refusal of participation

Exclusion

    Key Trial Info

    Start Date :

    June 1 2008

    Trial Type :

    INTERVENTIONAL

    Allocation :

    ESTIMATED

    End Date :

    April 1 2010

    Estimated Enrollment :

    150 Patients enrolled

    Trial Details

    Trial ID

    NCT00708253

    Start Date

    June 1 2008

    End Date

    April 1 2010

    Last Update

    April 12 2010

    Active Locations (3)

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    1

    University of Muenster, Dept. of Medicine B

    Münster, Germany, 48149

    2

    Erasmus University Medical Center, Dept. of Gastroenterology and Hepatology

    Rotterdam, Netherlands

    3

    Rikshospitalet University Hospital, Dept. of Medicine

    Oslo, Norway, 0027