A capsule test for suspected upper GI bleeding
Part of Digestive system clinical trials.
This trial tests a new ingestible capsule called PillSense that can detect bleeding in the upper part of your digestive system. If you come to the emergency room with signs of upper GI bleeding (like vomiting coffee-ground material or having black stools) but without obvious black stool on a physical exam, this study will see if the capsule works as well as the usual endoscopy procedure.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- Aged 21 or older and able to give consent
- Willing to follow the study plan, including having an endoscopy
- Come to the ER with symptoms of upper GI bleeding like coffee-ground vomit or dark stools
- Not in shock (with very low blood pressure and very fast heart rate)
- No fresh red blood in vomit, no bright red blood in stool, and no obvious black tarry stool on exam
- No condition that makes swallowing a capsule unsafe (like trouble swallowing, bowel blockages, or prior GI surgery)
- Not on blood-thinning medication and no heart implant device
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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