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Urgent Capsule Endoscopy followed by balloon-assisted enteroscopy versus direct balloon-assisted enteroscopy for severe small bowel bleeding

Urgent Capsule Endoscopy followed by balloon-assisted enteroscopy versus direct balloon-assisted enteroscopy for severe small bowel bleeding: a single-center randomized control study

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2000038398
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2020-09-22
Start date
2020-10-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2022-01-24

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

small bowel bleeding

Interventions

Experimental group:Urgent capsule endoscopy with balloon-assisted enteroscopy
Control group:Balloon-assisted enteroscopy

Sponsors

Air Force Medical Center, PLA
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 75 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: (1) Aged 18-75 years; (2) Patients with high risk of recurrent bleeding or patients with dominant gastrointestinal bleeding and the lowest Hb = 10g/L) within 24 hours.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: (1) There were contraindications to capsule endoscopy; (2) Patients with cardiopulmonary failure who cannot tolerate balloon-assisted enteroscopy; (3) Those who have received capsule endoscopy or balloon-assisted enteroscopy before; (4) Unstable hemodynamics and unable to recover after active measures; (5) Refusal to provide informed consent; (6) Others who cannot complete the clinical trial.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
The positive rate of the first balloon-assisted enteroscopy diagnosis;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Interval between admission and etiology diagnosis;Times of endoscopy after enrollment (balloon-assisted enteroscopy, colonoscopy, gastroenteroscopy);Cost after enrollment;Mortality within 30 days;Bleeding recurrence rate during follow-up;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactLi Bairong

Air Force Medical Center, PLA

airbai8040@163.com+86 18510208002

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ChiCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026