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Validation of the Small Intestine Microbiome Aspiration (SIMBA) Capsule

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Proof of Concept
Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Registration Number
NCT04094558
Lead Sponsor
University of Calgary
Brief Summary

Prospective, open label trial to establish the ability of the SIMBA Capsule to accurately obtain a sample from the small bowel of participants with IBS (10 constipation-predominant (IBS-C) and 10 diarrhea-predominant (IBS-D)) and healthy participants (n=10). The accuracy of targeting the small bowel will be established by visual confirmation via X-ray. The clinical utility of the collected sample will be evaluated by analysis with samples obtained by the current gold standard (duodenal aspirate), as well as stool analysis and LBT.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
30
Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Bacterial compositionsame day

2. Correlations of bacterial composition (superimposability of PLS-DA mapping) of samples collected by the SIMBA Capsule compared to stool sample obtained at same time. (hypothesis: findings will be different)

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Bacterial compositionwithin 5 days of primary measures

1. Correlation of hydrogen- and methane-producing bacteria species (by 16s RNA sequencing) found by SIMBA Capsule with hydrogen and methane concentrations (peak and rise in ppm) detected by LBT and bacterial density (CFU/ml) of endoscopic aspirate.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary

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Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary
🇨🇦Calgary, Alberta, Canada

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