Capsule Endoscopy vs. Push Enteroscopy in Occult Gastrointestinal Bleeding OGIB
Occult Gastrointestinal Bleeding
About this trial
This is an interventional diagnostic trial for Occult Gastrointestinal Bleeding focused on measuring Randomized study, Capsule endoscopy, Push enteroscopy, Occult gastrointestinal bleeding, Endoscopy
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: Patients may suffer from episodes of active bleeding within the last 6 months or chronic iron-deficiency anemia (hemoglobin < 10 g/dl). A gynecologic or proctologic bleeding source had to be excluded. All patients had to have negative workup including upper gastrointestinal endoscopy, colonoscopy and small-bowel barium series or computed tomography enteroclysis. Medical reports and/or the imaging documents were available and reviewed in all patients. Usually these investigations were repeated several times before inclusion. Abdominal angiography was only performed when there were signs of active bleeding during the diagnostic work-up (n = 3). Meckel scintigraphy was usually carried out in patients under 30 years of age (n = 14). Exclusion Criteria: Patient presenting a digestive bleeding with an echo hemodynamic major and\or requiring urgent therapeutic measures Wait presenting a gynaecological cause or a cause proctology of sure imputability or syndrome of malabsorption or deficiency of contribution not formally excluded Patient presenting an occlusive syndrome or a hurt of stenosis hail objectivized by a radiological exploration Surrounding wall(Speaker) or in age waits to procreate without effective contraception The mental or physical state of the patient not allowing a maid compliance in the conditions of the try(essay) and or in the correct use of the device Patient carrier of a pacemaker or another electromechanical implant Patient that must undergo an examination by MRI before having been able to eliminate the capsule Enteroscopy or video capsule prerequisite technically satisfactory and in touch with same pathological episode or dating at least less than 6 months Patient participating at present in another clinical trial without direct profit which can directly or indirectly influence the results(profits) of the present study
Sites / Locations
- Hopital Europeen Georges Pompidou