Crohn'
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1) Patients with Crohn's disease with suspective of small bowel stricture by clinical symptoms or examinations such as CT. 2)Patients who agree to perform small bowel endoscopy or endoscopic balloon dilatation upon written informed consent.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1) Patients with ileus. 2) Allergic or intolerant to barium or lactose. 3)Pregnant or breast-feed women. 4) Patients who were considered not eligible to this study.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Damage and retention rate of patency capsule after the balloon dilatation. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Evaluation of location of patency capsule retention before balloon dilatation. 2. Diameter, number of strictures and number of balloon dilation. | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine stroenterology and Hepatology