Swallowable camera for upper digestive bleeding
Part of Digestive system clinical trials.
This trial tests a special camera-in-a-pill (capsule endoscopy) to find the cause of upper GI bleeding in emergency patients. It aims to offer a less invasive way to diagnose bleeding without a traditional endoscope.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You must be 18 years or older.
- You must be in the emergency department with black, tarry stools or vomiting blood.
- You must be stable enough to undergo a procedure without immediate life-threatening risk.
- You must not have already had an endoscopy for this bleeding episode.
- You must not have certain conditions like blockages or prior abdominal surgery that could affect the procedure.
- If you have an implanted device (like a pacemaker), it must be MRI-safe.
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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