Small Intestinal Mucosal Abnormalities in Systemic Sclerosis Using Capsule Endoscopy

Evaluation Des Anomalies Muqueuses Intestinales Par vidéocapsule Endoscopique au Cours de la sclérodermie systémique : Etude Prospective, Multicentrique et Inter-régionale

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT00958672

Acronym

sclero-video

Enrollment

Registered

2009-08-13

Start date

2009-08-31

Completion date

2011-09-30

Last updated

2014-06-19

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Conditions

Systemic Sclerosis

Brief summary

The aim of this prospective study is to determine prevalence and characteristics of small intestinal mucosal abnormalities in 40 patients with systemic sclerosis, using capsule endoscopy. The investigators' findings may improve management of small intestinal involvement in patients with systemic sclerosis.

Interventions

OTHEREndoscopic capsule

Endoscopic capsule

Study design

Observational model

COHORT

Time perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to 81 Years

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* Written informed consent * Systemic sclerosis based on the ACR diagnostic criteria

Exclusion criteria

* Patients with other connective tissue diseases * Pregnancy * Absence of contraception in women * Patients with pace maker * Patients with intestinal pseudo-obstruction

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Prevalence and characteristics of small intestinal mucosal involvement in 40 patients with systemic sclerosis	1 year

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
- to assess a correlation between the presence of small intestinal mucosal abnormalities and digestive symptoms	1 year
to assess a correlation between small intestinal mucosal abnormalities and nutritional status	1 year
to assess a correlatio between small intestinal mucosal abnormalities and extra-intestinal manifestations of systemic sclerosis	1 year

Countries

France

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026