The Effect of a Very Low-residual Diet on the Preparation Before Capsule Endoscopy

Status

UNKNOWN

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT01022385

Enrollment

Unknown

Registered

2009-12-01

Start date

2009-12-31

Completion date

2011-12-31

Last updated

2009-12-01

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Conditions

Gastrointestinal Complaints

Brief summary

The aim of the proposed study is to compare prospectively two methods of small bowel preparation prior capsule endoscopy study, the effect on the cleanliness and the quality of visualization after two protocols of preparation: a 12 hour fast only versus 24 hour of a very low residual diet (ENSURE, Abbott Laboratories, Israel) + 12 hour fast.

Interventions

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT24-hour low-residual diet

Study design

Primary purpose

DIAGNOSTIC

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to 70 Years

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

* Consecutive patients who will submitted to capsule endoscopy due to following medical indications: * suspected Crohn's disease * obscure GI bleeding * iron deficiency anemia * suspected malabsorption disease * unexplained abdominal pain * unexplained chronic diarrhea

Exclusion criteria

* pregnancy * patients who had previous surgery on Gastrointestinal tract * patients with previous intestinal obstruction * patients who will refuse to participate in the study * diabetes mellitus * known celiac disease

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Cleanliness and better visualization of the small bowel during capsule endoscopy	2 years

Countries

Israel

Contacts

Primary ContactEva Niv, MD

evan@hy.health.gov.il972-4-630-4408

Outcome results

None listed

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