Status:
UNKNOWN
Intestinal Ultrasound Versus Double Balloon Enteroscopy (DBE) in Diagnosis of Malabsorption Syndrome
Lead Sponsor:
Assiut University
Conditions:
Malabsorption Syndrome
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-70 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Our aim is to compare between intestinal ultrasound and double-balloon enteroscopy in the diagnosis of malabsorption syndrome.
Detailed Description
Malabsorption is impaired absorption of nutrients caused by any disruption in the process of normal absorption. Normal nutrient absorption requires 3 steps: 1. Luminal and brush border processing (e....
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Our study will include all patients referred to our unit with suspected malabsorption syndrome with one or more of the following will be included:
- Clinically:
- Chronic watery, diurnal, and nocturnal, bulky, and frequent diarrhea.
- Steatorrhea.
- Abdominal pain and /or distention.
- Anorexia, nausea, vomiting.
- Weight loss.
- Anemic manifestations
- Vitamin deficiencies manifestations (e.g Bleeding, bruising, glossitis Peripheral neuropathy) Malnutrition and growth retardation in children.
- Extraintestinal manifestations (e.g Dermatitis herpetiformis, Ankylosing spondylitis, erythema nodosum).
- Laboratory: routine blood tests that may reveal anemia, high CRP or low albumin, low calcium, and vitamin D level, high fecal calprotectin.
Exclusion
- Mechanical gastrointestinal obstruction.
- Pregnant ladies.
- Those who fail to provide consent.
- Those unfit for anesthesia (with cardio-pulmonary embarrassment )
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
June 1 2021
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
June 1 2023
Estimated Enrollment :
100 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04777682
Start Date
June 1 2021
End Date
June 1 2023
Last Update
March 2 2021
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