"Evaluation of the PillCam™ESO Capsule in the Detection of Esophageal Varices

Completed

Conditions studied: Esophageal Varices

In brief

The purpose of the study is to access the accuracy of the PillCam Eso capsule in identifying the presence of suspected esophageal disease in patients undergoing surveillance or screening for esophageal disease by standard endoscopy

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00481416

Run by

Medtronic - MITG

People needed

318

Starts

2004-12-01

Expected to finish

2005-01-01

Last updated by the study team

2019-07-31

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Patient has prior endoscopic confirmation of esophageal varices and is undergoing surveillance endoscopy or
• Patient has sign/symptoms of chronic liver disease, without previous diagnosis of esophageal varices,with clinical indication to undergo esophagoscopy (or EGD)

You may not qualify if…

• Patient has difficulty swallowing
• Patient has known Zenker's Diverticulum
• Patient went through previous endoscopic treatment of esophageal varices
• Patient is known or is suspected to suffer from intestinal obstruction
• Patient has a cardiac pacemaker or other implanted electro medical device
• Female patient is pregnant
• Patient is expected to undergo MRI examination within 7 days after ingestion of the capsule
• Patient has had a prior abdominal surgery of the gastrointestinal tract (other than uncomplicated appendectomy or uncomplicated cholecystectomy)
• Patient has any condition, which precludes compliance with study and/or device instructions
• Patient suffers from life threatening conditions
• Patient is currently participating in another clinical study -

Where it is running

• Mayo Clinic Hospital — Scottsdale, Arizona, United States
• Minnesota Gastroenterology Associates — Plymouth, Minnesota, United States
• Oregon Health Sciences University — Portland, Oregon, United States
• Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital — Herston, Queensland, Australia
• Rambam Medical Center — Haifa, Israel

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