Status:
COMPLETED
Gastric Capsule Examination for Iron Deficiency Anaemia
Lead Sponsor:
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Conditions:
Iron Deficiency Anemia
Eligibility:
All Genders
20+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
This is a pilot prospective single blind controlled trial comparing magnetically steerable gastric capsule endoscopy to conventional oesophagogastroduodenoscopy in diagnosing upper gastrointestinal pa...
Detailed Description
Gastroscopy (OGD) is a useful test for investigating a variety of suspected upper GI disorders. But it is uncomfortable for patients and incurs the risk of intubation and sedation, plus a large propor...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Patients aged 20 years and over.
- Patients with recurrent/refractory iron deficiency anaemia who require a gastroscopy and small bowel capsule endoscopy as part of their diagnostic investigations.
Exclusion
- Patients under the age of 20 years.
- Patients with a permanent pacemaker, implantable cardioverter defibrillator or REVEAL device.
- Patients with any electronic/magnetic/mechanically controlled devices e.g. sacral nerve stimulators, bladder stimulators.
- Patients that are pregnant.
- Patients who are unable to understand or speak English.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
September 25 2014
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
May 23 2018
Estimated Enrollment :
48 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT02282553
Start Date
September 25 2014
End Date
May 23 2018
Last Update
January 4 2019
Active Locations (1)
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Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Sheffield, South Yorkshire, United Kingdom, S10 2JF