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
Active Locations (1)
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Johns Hopkins Hospital
Baltimore, Maryland, United States, 21287