Prospective singlecenter trial comparing the efficiency of Spiral Enteroscopy (SE) and Double Balloon Enteroscopy (DBE) in patients with small bowel disorders

• Conditions: suspected or known small bowel disease; C17; K50.0; K51.1; K55; K92.2; Malignant neoplasm of small intestine; Crohn disease of small intestine; Vascular disorders of intestine; Gastrointestinal haemorrhage, unspecified

• Registration Number: DRKS00000169
• Lead Sponsor: HSK Wiesbaden

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2009-09-17
• Study Completion: 2012-03-15
• Last Update Posted: 19 August 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Complete
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 26

Inclusion Criteria

Patients older than 18 years
- Suspected or diagnosed small bowel diseases
- Diagnostic enteroscopy
- APC of maximal 10 angiodysplasias

Exclusion Criteria

- Missing consent
- Pregnancy
- Coagulation disorders (Quick <60%, PTT > 50 s, WBC< 100.000/ml)
- Patients post colon / small bowle resections
- APC in more than 10 angiodysplasias, other therapeutic interventions (polypectomy, dilations of stenoses, foreign body removal, stent implantation) during enteroscopy

Study & Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Our goal is to investigate whether complete enteroscopies are achieved 12 times as frequent using DBE or SE.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Secondary goals are to determine the time required for investigation as well as the diagnostic efficiency.