Status:
COMPLETED
SMAS: a Prospective Study in a Single Institution
Lead Sponsor:
Azienda Ospedaliera di Padova
Conditions:
Superior Mesenteric Artery Syndrome
Eligibility:
All Genders
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Superior Mesenteric Artery Syndrome (SMAS) is a rare cause of duodenal obstruction, that should be suspected in cases of chronic, refractory upper digestive symptoms. Between 2008 and 2016, 39 consecu...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Inclusion Criteria (at least 2 of the following):
- severe and frequent upper digestive symptoms (occurring at least once a week), associated to poor quality of life and refractory response to medical treatment;
- a condition of underweight (BMI \<18.5 kg/m2) associated with difficulty eating;
- severe complications of SMAS (e.g. gastric perforation, acute pancreatitis, aspiration pneumonia);
- suggestive findings of SMAS at barium swallow;
- diagnostic aortomesenteric angle and distance at CT/MR angiography.
- Exclusion Criteria:
- inability to provide the informed consent;
- malignancies;
- bowel motility disorders;
- severe psychiatric illness;
- pregnancy;
- impossibility to perform the required diagnostic workup.
Exclusion
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
October 1 2008
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
February 1 2017
Estimated Enrollment :
39 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03416647
Start Date
October 1 2008
End Date
February 1 2017
Last Update
January 31 2018
Active Locations (1)
Enter a location and click search to find clinical trials sorted by distance.
1
General Surgery Unit
Padua, PD, Italy, 35128