Status:
COMPLETED
Clinical Evaluation Gastrointestinal Motility With PillCam
Lead Sponsor:
University of Louisville
Conditions:
Gastrointestinal Motility
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-70 years
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the clinical usefulness of a video camera pill (PillCam) in assessing intestinal function in the small intestines of patients. It is believed that the conditio...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- mild-to-moderate brain injury patients who suffered from traumatic or non-traumatic intracranial hemorrhage
- admitted to an intensive care unit (ICU)
- needed an enteral tube placed for feeding
- control (ambulatory) group consisted of outpatients with no history of major abdominal surgery
Exclusion
- younger than 18 years
- suffered multiple injuries (especially abdominal trauma or inflammatory bowel disease)
- had a history of complicated or unknown abdominal surgery
- presented with clinical evidence of ileus or suspected obstruction
- Patients with a pacemaker
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
May 1 2006
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
June 1 2008
Estimated Enrollment :
16 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01158989
Start Date
May 1 2006
End Date
June 1 2008
Last Update
April 13 2017
Active Locations (1)
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University of Louisville Hospital
Louisville, Kentucky, United States, 40202