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- US Clinical Trials Registry
- Clinical Trial NCT00164723
Endoscopic Evaluation of Lower Gastrointestinal Bleeding (GIB) in Patients Presenting With Melena
Endoscopic Evaluation of the Incidence and Etiology of Lower Gastrointestinal Bleeding in Patients Presenting With Melena
Study Overview
Status
Conditions
Intervention / Treatment
Detailed Description
Although tarry stool is a common feature of peptic ulcer bleeding, it can also be a manifestation of lower gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding. Examples include colonic cancer, small bowel tumors, and small or large bowel ulcers induced by aspirin or painkillers (NSAIDs). However, clinicians are often misled by the finding of peptic ulcers as the source of GI bleeding. It is not uncommon to detect peptic ulcers incidentally but the source of bleeding is actually in the lower GI tract (e.g. NSAID- or aspirin-induced small or large bowel bleeding ulcers, small bowel tumors, or colorectal cancer). Delay in diagnosis of lower GI bleeding often leads to serious consequences.
The preferred investigations for lower GI bleeding are colonoscopy plus video capsule endoscopy. Colonoscopy has been the gold standard for the diagnosis of colonic bleeding. The risk of colonoscopy-induced complications such as bleeding or perforation is less than 1 in 3500. Video capsule endoscopy is a non-invasive, safe and accurate technology that has been approved by the FDA for investigation of small bowel diseases. The video capsule is an 11x 26mm capsule that encases a digital camera, light-emitting diodes, batteries, and a transmitter. The patient needs to swallow the video capsule after an overnight fast and wear a recording device for eight hours. Images are taken twice-per-second and transmitted to the recording device. Oral feeding can be resumed after four hours. There is no restriction to daily activities. The swallowed capsule will be expelled naturally after 5 to 12 hours virtually in all patients. The risk of capsule retention is very low and only occurs in patients with severe small bowel stricture.
This study aims to assess the incidence and etiology of lower GI bleeding in patients presenting with tarry stool. The result will provide important information about the magnitude of the problem of lower GI bleeding that will improve our patient care.
Study Type
Enrollment (Actual)
Phase
- Not Applicable
Contacts and Locations
Study Locations
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Hong Kong (SAR), China
- Endoscopy Center in Prince of Wales Hospital
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Participation Criteria
Eligibility Criteria
Ages Eligible for Study
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Genders Eligible for Study
Description
Consecutive patients with a clinical diagnosis of upper gastrointestinal bleeding will be enrolled if they meet all of the following criteria:
- Presence of melena or melena concomitant with PR bleeding;
Gastroscopic findings not accountable for the upper GI bleeding including: (i) clean base ulcers /erosions (refer to User Groups below) without high-risk stigmata, fresh or altered blood but can have grade A or B esophagitis concomitantly ; and (ii) meet the criteria of either the User groups or Non-user group as below
User Groups Definition: Patients who used any dose of NSAIDs or aspirin via oral or systemic (intramuscular, Per rectal) route within 2 weeks prior to the onset of upper GI bleeding NSAID group: Clean base gastric or duodenal ulcer is required (i.e., patients with normal finding or erosions alone on endoscopy will not be eligible) Aspirin group: Either an ulcer or multiple (>5) erosions found on endoscopy
Non-user group
Definition :
- No continuous use of NSAIDs or aspirin for more than 1 week within the past 3 Months and patients who had not been exposed to NSAIDs, aspirin, or unknown drugs ≥ 4 weeks prior to GI bleed;
- Clean base gastric or duodenal ulcer is required (i.e., patients with normal finding or erosions alone on OGD will not be eligible)
- Age ³18;
- Willing to meet the capsule endoscopy procedure requirements, and have provided written informed consent prior to admission to this study.
- Concomitant clean base GU and DU can be recruited
Exclusion criteria
The presence of any of the following will exclude a subject from study enrollment:
- Hematemesis as the presenting symptom;
- Gastroscopic findings accountable for the bleeding episode (i.e., presence of blood in the stomach, ulcers showing high-risk bleeding stigmata, bleeding gastroesophageal varices, Mallory-Weiss tear showing bleeding stigmata, portohypertensive gastropathy);
- Gastroscopic findings are normal.
- Uncontrolled bleeding requiring emergency surgery or mesenteric angiography;
- Has cardiac pacemaker or other electromedical implant;
- Is expected to undergo MRI examination or be in the vicinity of powerful electromagnetic fields between ingesting the capsule and its excretion;
- Active malignancy or history of a malignancy within 5 years prior to enrollment;
- Previous gastric surgery;
- Known or suspected complete or partial stenosis of the small intestine;
- Established delayed gastric emptying or diabetic gastroparesis;
- Known inflammatory bowel disease;
- Use of misoprostol within the 2 weeks prior to admission;
- Concomitant use of NSAIDs and aspirin;
- Currently taking anticoagulants or lithium;
- Has a swallowing disorder that precludes safe ingestion of the capsule;
- Pregnancy;
- History of clinically significant substance abuse, drug addiction or a history of chronic ingestion of more than two alcoholic drinks per day;
- Any mental or physical condition, which precludes compliance with study and/or device instructions;
- Received any investigational medication within 30 days prior to the treatment period;
- Currently participating in another clinical study that may affect the results of this study.
- Ulcer > 2cm
- clean base ulcer with grade C or D esophagitis
Study Plan
How is the study designed?
Design Details
- Primary Purpose: Diagnostic
- Allocation: Non-Randomized
- Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
- Masking: None (Open Label)
Arms and Interventions
Participant Group / Arm |
Intervention / Treatment |
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Other: NSAID
patients taking NSAID will undergo capsule endoscopy
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Capsule endoscopy and colonoscopy
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Other: Aspirin
patients taking Aspirin will undergo capsule endoscopy
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Capsule endoscopy and colonoscopy
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Other: Non-user
patients didn't take NSAID or ASA will undergo capsule endoscopy
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Capsule endoscopy and colonoscopy
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What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Time Frame |
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Diagnostic yield of capsule endoscopy as the primary investigation for small bowel after negative esophagogastroduodenoscopy
Time Frame: 48 hours
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48 hours
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Collaborators and Investigators
Sponsor
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Francis KL Chan, MD, CUHK
Study record dates
Study Major Dates
Study Start
Primary Completion (Actual)
Study Completion (Actual)
Study Registration Dates
First Submitted
First Submitted That Met QC Criteria
First Posted (Estimate)
Study Record Updates
Last Update Posted (Estimate)
Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria
Last Verified
More Information
Terms related to this study
Keywords
Additional Relevant MeSH Terms
Other Study ID Numbers
- CE_GIB
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