Early Videocapsule Endoscopy for Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding
Recruiting
N/A
Interventional Study
Small Bowel Bleeding
No Placebo Group
Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo.
At a Glance
- Age
- 18 – 90
- Sex
- Any
- Study type
- Interventional
- Purpose
- Diagnostic
- Participants needed
- 70 (estimated)
- Sponsor
- University of Alberta · Other
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About This Trial
The objective of this study is to determine whether early video capsule endoscopy (VCE) immediately after a negative gastroscopy in the setting of suspected upper gastrointestinal bleeding (UGIB) improves patient outcomes as compared to the standard approach which typically involves performing colonoscopy prior to small bowel investigations. We aim to examine the differences in diagnostic yield, t…
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
* Age ≥ 18 years
* New onset of acute gastrointestinal bleeding defined as:
1. The presence of melena/maroon stool on physical exam OR history of melena/maroon stool within 48 hours of emergency room presentation PLUS
2. Hemoglobin drop of ≥ 20 g/L from patient's baseline
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