Mucosal injury of small intestine due to COX-2 selective inhibitor
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Regular users of the COX-2 selective inhibitor who have already used it more than 4 weeks
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 |
|---|---|
| The prevalence of small intestinal lesions evaluated by capsule endoscopy | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Grade and number of the small intestinal lesions, The relationship between small intestinal lesions and patients' factors | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
The University of Tokyo Hospital Department of Gastroenterology