Efficacy of Small Bowel Preparation in Capsule Endoscopy

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2016-01-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

The best preparation of small bowel is still unknown. The primary aim of this study is to evaluate the polyethylene glycol (PEG) impact of small bowel preparation for unexplained gastrointestinal bleeding exploration. Three different preparations are evaluated in this study.

• Phase: Phase 3
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: University Hospital, Brest
• Collaborator: Ministry of Health, France

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• Age >= 18 years old.

• Patients who have an indication for video-capsule endoscopy exploration for unexplained gastrointestinal bleeding associated with anaemia (man : haemoglobin <13 g/dl and woman haemoglobin <12g/dl)

• Less than one year Endoscopic assessment by colonoscopy and gastroscopy

• Not participated to an another clinic study.

• Written consent.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Age<18 years old.

• General physical health deterioration such as dehydration or cardiac insufficiency.

• Clinical or radiological suspicion of digestive stenosis.

• Oral iron taking in the 4 days before video-capsule exploration.

• Functional or organic disorders of the gulp

• Pregnant women.

• Sensibility known about the polyethylene glycol.

• No signed consent.