Usefulness of a real-time capsule endoscopy for improvement of the image quality

Usefulness of a real-time capsule endoscopy for improvement of the image quality - Usefulness of a real-time capsule endoscopy for improvement of the image quality

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-UMIN000002003

Enrollment

100

Registered

2009-05-29

Start date

2009-05-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-29

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Conditions

small intestinal disorders

Interventions

A real-time viewer was attached to the patient. At the 60 min after swallowing the capsule, if the capsule was still located in the stomach, 10mg of metoclopramide was given intramuscularly, and then

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1) 20 years-old and above 2) Patients who can provide written informed consent

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: a. The patients with dysphagia. b. Pregnant or lactating women. c. The patients who have history of the ileus or stricture or fistula of the intestine. d. The patient with pacemaker or other medical electronic equipment. e. A history of abdominal surgery. f. The subject of any other clinical test/trial which will affect the results this study. g. Can not comply with the study requirements or cannot follow instructions for the device.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
image quality of capsule endoscopy	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
completion rate to the cecum	—

Countries

Japan

Outcome results

None listed

Source: JPRN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jul 3, 2026