Status:

TERMINATED

Prospective Randomized Trial of Anterograde Single Balloon Versus Spirus Enteroscopy

Lead Sponsor:

Johns Hopkins University

Conditions:

Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage

Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Brief Summary

The small bowel is poorly suited to standard endoscopy techniques due to its anatomical differences from the colon and the upper gastrointestinal tract. The small bowel has an average length of 6.7 m,...

Detailed Description

We currently perform both spiral enteroscopy (SE) and single balloon enteroscopy (SBE) in Johns Hopkins Hospital. The decision as to which procedure to use is determined by the endoscopist performing ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Age \>18 years old
  • Referred to Johns Hopkins Hospital for anterograde augmented enteroscopy to assess for small bowel disease

Exclusion

  • Patients who are unable to give informed consent
  • Women who are pregnant
  • Inability to tolerate sedated endoscopy due to cardio-pulmonary instability or other contraindication to endoscopy
  • Patients who require retrograde enteroscopy as determined by the principle investigator
  • Patients with altered small bowel anatomy (i.e. Roux-en-Y anastomosis, Bilroth II anatomy)
  • Cirrhosis
  • Esophageal stricture
  • Uncorrected coagulopathy

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

May 1 2010

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

January 1 2011

Estimated Enrollment :

30 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01853241

Start Date

May 1 2010

End Date

January 1 2011

Last Update

May 14 2013

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Johns Hopkins Hospital

Baltimore, Maryland, United States, 21287