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

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Gastrointestinal Complaints
• Interventions: Dietary Supplement: 24-hour low-residual diet

• Registration Number: NCT01022385
• Lead Sponsor: Hillel Yaffe Medical Center

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.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Status Verified: 2009-11
• Study First Submitted: 2009-11-26
• Study First Submitted QC: 2009-11-30
• Last Update Submitted: 2009-11-30
• Study Start: 2009-12
• Study First Posted: 2009-12-01
• Last Update Posted: 2009-12-01
• Primary Completion: 2011-12
• Study Completion: 2011-12

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: UNKNOWN
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: Not specified

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

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
24-hour low-residual diet and 12-hour fast	24-hour low-residual diet	-

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Cleanliness and better visualization of the small bowel during capsule endoscopy	2 years

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Hillel Yaffe Medical Center; 🇮🇱 Hadera, Israel