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Capsule Endoscopy for Hemorrhage in the ER
In Brief
A clinical study evaluating PillCam UGI and Standard of Care for Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding. Completed, enrolled 24 participants across 3 sites.
Detailed Summary
This is a multi-center randomized controlled trial examining the use of Video Capsule Endoscopy (VCE) to discharge low-moderate risk patients with suspected upper gastrointestinal bleeds (UGIB) from the Emergency Department (ED.) The investigators will enroll 100 subjects at 4 sites who present with signs of hemodynamically stable UGIBs and compare VCE risk assessment to an Active Control (AC) group who receive inpatient upper endoscopy (EGD).
Study Details
Timeline
Interventions
An esophageal capsule endoscope which is designed to visualize the upper gastrointestinal tract.
Patient was admitted to hospital for care and received in-patient EGD.