The patients with established Crohn'
Conditions
Interventions
Period: from 1st, September, 2009 to 31st, July, 2010 The number of examined patients: a total 50 cases/ 2 institutions (25 cases/ institution)
Sponsors
Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka City University, Department of Gastroenterology
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: The patients with established Crohn's disease and the other established or suspected small bowel disease
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1: Patients with established retention or impaction of capsule endoscopy by the other examinations for small bowel 2: No bowel movements for over 4 days 3: Abdominal operated patients with difficulty to confirm safety to perform this investigation with the other examinations for small bowel 4: Subjects with pacemakers or other implanted electromedical devices 5: Swallowing disorder 6: Pregnant women 7: Patients with difficulty to perform the prescribed examinations 8: A serious patient 9: Participating or planned patient to the other clinical trials 10: The patient who the physician judged as inappropriate
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The rate of retention of capsule endoscope in patients confirmed patency with new Agile patency capsule | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Public ContactKenji Watanabe, M.D., Ph.D.
Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka City University Department of Gastroenterology
Outcome results
None listed