aspirin induced small intestinal injuries
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: regular users of aspirin who have already used more than 4 weeks, and continue to use further over 6 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. pregnancy 6. severely ill patients
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| grade, number, and improvement of small intestinal lesions evaluated by capsule endoscopy | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Symptom improvement after taking LG | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Tokai University School of Medicine Division of Gastroenterology & Hepatology