mucosal injury of small intestine due to NSAID
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1) regular users of NSAID who have already used NSAID (e.g. loxoprofen) more than 4 weeks, and continue to use further over 8weeks 2) patients with small intestinal lesions detected by screening capsule endoscopy are entered to RCT for treatment by irsogladine maleate
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1) patients taking misoprostol 2) patients taking other NSAIDs, steroid, anti-platelet agents except aspirin, anti-coagulants, or anti-cancer drugs 3) patients with contraindication to capsule endoscopy 4) patients with active bleeding lesions 5) severely ill patients
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| grade, number, and improvement of small intestinal lesions evaluated by capsule endoscopy | — |
Countries
Japan