Trials / Completed
CompletedNCT00203619
Capsule Endoscopy in Obscure GI Bleeding
An Economic Evaluation of Capsule Endoscopy for Obscure Gastrointestinal Bleeding
- Status
- Completed
- Phase
- N/A
- Study type
- Interventional
- Enrollment
- 40 (actual)
- Sponsor
- University of Calgary · Academic / Other
- Sex
- All
- Age
- 18 Years
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
Summary
The purpose of this study is to conduct a cost-effectiveness analysis of wireless capsule endoscopy in the investigation of patients with overt obscure gastrointestinal bleeding. To inform this analysis, a randomized controlled trial of capsule endoscopy compared with standard care will be conducted
Detailed description
The purpose of this study is to conduct a cost-effectiveness analysis of wireless capsule endoscopy in the investigation of patients with overt obscure gastrointestinal bleeding. To inform this analysis, a randomized controlled trial of capsule endoscopy compared with standard care will be conducted. Patients randomized 1:1.
Conditions
Interventions
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| DEVICE | Wireless capsule endoscopy | wire less capsule endoscopy |
| OTHER | standard care | standard diagnostic evaluation as decided by treating physician |
Timeline
- Start date
- 2005-05-01
- Primary completion
- 2015-09-01
- Completion
- 2016-09-01
- First posted
- 2005-09-20
- Last updated
- 2017-12-05
Locations
1 site across 1 country: Canada
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT00203619. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.