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Evaluation of PillCam With Blood-Sensing Feature: A Feasibility Study

Primary Purpose

Upper GI Bleeding

Status
Terminated
Phase
Phase 1
Locations
Israel
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
PillCam® capsule with Given PillCam® Platform
Sponsored by
Medtronic - MITG
About
Eligibility
Locations
Arms
Outcomes
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About this trial

This is an interventional diagnostic trial for Upper GI Bleeding

Eligibility Criteria

18 Years - 45 Years (Adult)All SexesAccepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion Criteria:

Group A (Healthy subjects)

  • Subject's age is 18 to 45 years old
  • Subject is an healthy volunteer
  • Subject agrees to sign the Informed Consent Form

Group B (Symptomatic Patients)

  • Age ≥ 18 years
  • The subject was referred to Gastroscopy for at least one of the following reasons:

    1. History of acute, overt UGI hemorrhage, defined as hematemesis (fresh blood or coffee grounds) and/or melena within the 48 hours prior to patient presentation
    2. Subject has ongoing overt gastrointestinal bleeding with hematochezia or melena
    3. Subject has Iron Deficiency Anemia ,FOBT(+) and negative colonoscopy examination
    4. Other known or suspected cause of acute upper GI bleeding
  • Subject agrees to sign the Informed Consent Form

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Subject has Dysphagia, odynophagia, known swallowing disorder or history of Zencker's diverticulum
  2. Subject is known or is suspected to suffer from bowel obstruction or bowel perforation at the time of presentation
  3. Subject has history of prior bowel obstruction
  4. Subject suffers UGI hemorrhage with hemodynamic shock requiring urgent endoscopy
  5. Subject with any condition believed to have an increased risk for capsule retention such as Crohn's disease, intestinal tumors, radiation enteritis, incomplete colonoscopies due to obstructions or NSAID enteropathy
  6. Subject has history of UGI tract surgery (e.g., Billroth I, Billroth II, esophagectomy, gastrectomy, bariatric procedure)
  7. Pregnancy or nursing mothers
  8. Subject has known allergy to conscious sedation medications
  9. Presence of an electro-medical device (pacemaker or internal cardiac defibrillator)
  10. Subject has altered mental status (e.g., hepatic encephalopathy) that would limit patient ability in swallowing the capsule
  11. Known allergy to erythromycin
  12. Subject is currently or within previous 30 days participating in another clinical study that may directly or indirectly affect the results of this study
  13. Subject is not able to provide written informed consent.

Sites / Locations

  • Rambam medical center

Arms of the Study

Arm 1

Arm 2

Arm Type

Experimental

Experimental

Arm Label

Healthy volunteers

GI bleeding subjcets

Arm Description

healthy volunteers

Symptomatic patients referred to undergo standard Gastroscopy (EGD) as part of their standard medical care

Outcomes

Primary Outcome Measures

Agreement level between the blood detectors head to capsule video head in detecting subjects with blood in the GI tract

Secondary Outcome Measures

Agreement level between the blood detectors head to capsule video head in detecting subjects with blood per anatomical location (i.e. stomach, small bowel or colon)
Number, type and severity of adverse events

Full Information

First Posted
October 4, 2011
Last Updated
July 29, 2019
Sponsor
Medtronic - MITG
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1. Study Identification

Unique Protocol Identification Number
NCT01448382
Brief Title
Evaluation of PillCam With Blood-Sensing Feature: A Feasibility Study
Official Title
Evaluation of PillCam With Blood-Sensing Feature: A Feasibility Study
Study Type
Interventional

2. Study Status

Record Verification Date
December 2015
Overall Recruitment Status
Terminated
Study Start Date
October 2011 (undefined)
Primary Completion Date
December 2015 (Actual)
Study Completion Date
December 2015 (Actual)

3. Sponsor/Collaborators

Responsible Party, by Official Title
Sponsor
Name of the Sponsor
Medtronic - MITG

4. Oversight

Data Monitoring Committee
No

5. Study Description

Brief Summary
Primary Scientific Objective Collect human clinical data to sustain the development of blood detection sensor and optimize its algorithm and parameters Preliminary evaluation of blood detection performances in human. Secondary Scientific Objective Assessment of blood detection sensor ability to identify the anatomical location (i.e. Stomach, SB or Colon) Evaluation of capsule transit characteristics in the GI tract Evaluation of BBC capsule safety Study Hypothesis: It is estimated that by implementing a spectrophotometer technology in capsule and utilizing the unique characteristics of light absorption by blood in specific spectrum, the capsule will be able to automatically detect blood in the GI tract with high accuracy. As such, the system may be an add-on to video capsules to provide efficient and quick detection of blood presence (for example in OGBI patients) or as stand alone low cost capsule (without video) which could serve as a tool similar to standard FOBT.
Detailed Description
This study is designed to support the development of a novel blood sensing detector embedded in a PillCam® capsule and to provide initial evaluation of its performance in humans. The device is named Blood Sensing Capsule (BSC), and is based on the Given PillCam® Platform with a modified capsule.

6. Conditions and Keywords

Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
Upper GI Bleeding

7. Study Design

Primary Purpose
Diagnostic
Study Phase
Phase 1
Interventional Study Model
Single Group Assignment
Masking
None (Open Label)
Allocation
Non-Randomized
Enrollment
39 (Actual)

8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions

Arm Title
Healthy volunteers
Arm Type
Experimental
Arm Description
healthy volunteers
Arm Title
GI bleeding subjcets
Arm Type
Experimental
Arm Description
Symptomatic patients referred to undergo standard Gastroscopy (EGD) as part of their standard medical care
Intervention Type
Device
Intervention Name(s)
PillCam® capsule with Given PillCam® Platform
Other Intervention Name(s)
CE
Intervention Description
capsule endoscopy
Primary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Agreement level between the blood detectors head to capsule video head in detecting subjects with blood in the GI tract
Time Frame
1 year
Secondary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Agreement level between the blood detectors head to capsule video head in detecting subjects with blood per anatomical location (i.e. stomach, small bowel or colon)
Time Frame
1 year
Title
Number, type and severity of adverse events
Time Frame
1 year

10. Eligibility

Sex
All
Minimum Age & Unit of Time
18 Years
Maximum Age & Unit of Time
45 Years
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: Group A (Healthy subjects) Subject's age is 18 to 45 years old Subject is an healthy volunteer Subject agrees to sign the Informed Consent Form Group B (Symptomatic Patients) Age ≥ 18 years The subject was referred to Gastroscopy for at least one of the following reasons: History of acute, overt UGI hemorrhage, defined as hematemesis (fresh blood or coffee grounds) and/or melena within the 48 hours prior to patient presentation Subject has ongoing overt gastrointestinal bleeding with hematochezia or melena Subject has Iron Deficiency Anemia ,FOBT(+) and negative colonoscopy examination Other known or suspected cause of acute upper GI bleeding Subject agrees to sign the Informed Consent Form Exclusion Criteria: Subject has Dysphagia, odynophagia, known swallowing disorder or history of Zencker's diverticulum Subject is known or is suspected to suffer from bowel obstruction or bowel perforation at the time of presentation Subject has history of prior bowel obstruction Subject suffers UGI hemorrhage with hemodynamic shock requiring urgent endoscopy Subject with any condition believed to have an increased risk for capsule retention such as Crohn's disease, intestinal tumors, radiation enteritis, incomplete colonoscopies due to obstructions or NSAID enteropathy Subject has history of UGI tract surgery (e.g., Billroth I, Billroth II, esophagectomy, gastrectomy, bariatric procedure) Pregnancy or nursing mothers Subject has known allergy to conscious sedation medications Presence of an electro-medical device (pacemaker or internal cardiac defibrillator) Subject has altered mental status (e.g., hepatic encephalopathy) that would limit patient ability in swallowing the capsule Known allergy to erythromycin Subject is currently or within previous 30 days participating in another clinical study that may directly or indirectly affect the results of this study Subject is not able to provide written informed consent.
Overall Study Officials:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Yehuda Chowers, PhD.
Organizational Affiliation
Rambam Health Care Campus
Official's Role
Principal Investigator
Facility Information:
Facility Name
Rambam medical center
City
Haifa
Country
Israel

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