Status:
NOT_YET_RECRUITING
Capsule Endoscopy in Iron Deficiency Anaemia
Lead Sponsor:
Vastra Gotaland Region
Conditions:
Iron Deficiency Anemia
Bowel Cancer
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-85 years
Brief Summary
This project aim to investigate whether wireless capsule endoscopy(WCE) has a similar diagnostic yield as conventional endoscopy in detecting the cause of iron deficiency anemia (IDA)
Detailed Description
IDA is common and 90-95% of cases are caused by bleeding from ulcers, tumours or vascular malformations in the oesophagus, stomach, duodenum, small intestine or the large bowel.Bleeding from more than...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Referred to flexible endoscopy for a verified Iron Deficiency Anaemia
Exclusion
- Unwillingness to participate
- Not able to provide informed consent
- Not understanding the instructions
- Severe cardio-vascular disease New York Heart Association III-IV
- Symptoms of bowel obstruction/previous bowel obstruction
- Bowel surgery except for end to end anastomosis in the colon
- Pregnancy
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
March 1 2024
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
September 30 2025
Estimated Enrollment :
100 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT06219395
Start Date
March 1 2024
End Date
September 30 2025
Last Update
January 23 2024
Active Locations (1)
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Sahlgrenska University Hospital
Gothenburg, Sweden