Drinking water to improve small bowel ultrasound
Part of Digestive system clinical trials.
This study tests if drinking water before an ultrasound helps doctors see the small bowel better in people with Crohn's disease. If your initial scan showed a narrow or thickened bowel area, you may be asked to drink water and have a second scan to see if the images improve.
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Who can take part
- You have or might have Crohn's disease that affects your small bowel.
- An ultrasound showed a thickened bowel wall (more than 3 mm) at the end of your small bowel.
- The same ultrasound showed that part of your small bowel wasn't fully opened (less than 8 mm wide).
- You have had surgery that connects your small bowel to your large bowel (ileo-colic anastomosis).
- You do not have an ostomy (bag on your belly).
- Your baseline ultrasound did not already show good opening of the bowel.
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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