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This study compares wireless capsule endoscopy (patients swallow a pill-size camera that sends pictures of the intestine to a recorder worn on their belt) to an x-ray study (called dedicated small bowel contrast radiography) in patients who have bleeding from the gastrointestinal tract without a source of the bleeding identified on routine endoscopic examinations of the esophagus (food pipe), stomach, small intestine, and large intestine.
The investigators hope to determine if the capsule is a better test in terms of decreasing further bleeding, decreasing the need for further diagnostic testing, and decreasing the need for blood transfusions and time spent in the hospital.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Experimental | Capsule Endoscopy |
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| 2 | Active Comparator | Dedicated small bowel contrast radiography |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capsule endoscopy | Other | Capsule endoscopy |
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| Dedicated small bowel contrast radiography |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Further bleeding | 1 year |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Diagnostic yield | 1 year |
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Loren Laine, M.D. | University of Southern California | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L.A. County + U.S.C. Medical Center | Los Angeles | California | 90033 | United States |
| PubMed Identifier | Type | Citation | Retractions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20138043 | Result | Laine L, Sahota A, Shah A. Does capsule endoscopy improve outcomes in obscure gastrointestinal bleeding? Randomized trial versus dedicated small bowel radiography. Gastroenterology. 2010 May;138(5):1673-1680.e1; quiz e11-2. doi: 10.1053/j.gastro.2010.01.047. Epub 2010 Feb 2. |
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D006471 | Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D005767 | Gastrointestinal Diseases |
| D004066 | Digestive System Diseases |
| D006470 | Hemorrhage |
| D010335 | Pathologic Processes |
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D004724 | Endoscopy |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D003949 | Diagnostic Techniques, Surgical |
| D019937 | Diagnostic Techniques and Procedures |
| D003933 | Diagnosis |
| D019060 | Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures |
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| Other |
Dedicated small bowel contrast radiography |
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| D013568 |
| Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms |
| D013514 | Surgical Procedures, Operative |