PillSense Use in Anemia and Hemoccult
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- What is being studied
- The protocol lists: PillSense™.
- Who it may be relevant to
- Registry conditions: Occult Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding (UGIB). Basic parameters: from 18 years · All.
- What needs checking
- Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
- Where it takes place
- United States
- Next step
- Save the trial, show it to the treating physician, and confirm current recruitment with the study center. Costs, documents and travel →
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Official title
Assessing Negative PillSense™ for Safe Discharge in Patients With Positive Hemoccult and/or Unexplained Anemia
Overview
In this study, participants will be offered a PillSense™ capsule, a small capsule to swallow, which can detect the presence of blood in the upper digestive tract within about 10 minutes. The results of this capsule test will not alter the current care plan but will help us assess whether PillSense™ can be used in the future as a standalone test to determine if it is safe for patients to be discharged with anemia or a positive stool test without other signs of gastrointestinal bleeding. This study aims to collect data that will help determine if the PillSense™ capsule could one day reduce the need for more invasive procedures while hospitalized, like endoscopy, and ensure safe patient discharge.
Interventions
- Device PillSense™
The PillSense™ System is a prescription only device consisting of a reusable receiver and single-use ingestible capsule, intended to be used for the detection of blood in the upper gastrointestinal tract.
Primary outcome measures
- Accuracy of Negative PillSense™ Result in Predicting Safe Discharge [Time frame: 24 hours]
Secondary outcome measures (5)
- False Negative Rate of PillSense™ [Time frame: During hospitalization (up to 72 hours after capsule ingestion)]
- Timing of Endoscopic Intervention [Time frame: 24-72 hours]
- Length of Hospital Stay [Time frame: 24-72 hours]
- 30-Day Readmission Rate [Time frame: 30 days post-discharge]
- 30-Day Mortality [Time frame: 30 days post-discharge]
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion criteria
- Age 18 years or older
- Able to provide informed consent
- Hospitalized patients who have been referred to the gastroenterology service for:
A positive hemoccult (fecal occult blood test) and/or Anemia, In the absence of overt gastrointestinal bleeding - Overt gastrointestinal bleeding is defined as the presence of: Melena (black, tarry stools) Hematochezia (bright red blood per rectum) Hematemesis (vomiting blood)
Exclusion criteria
- Hemodynamic instability, defined as:
Systolic blood pressure < 90 mm Hg Pulse > 120 bpm
- Presence of overt gastrointestinal bleeding (melena, hematochezia, or hematemesis)
- Conditions that might contraindicate use of an ingestible capsule, such as:
Dysphagia or odynophagia Swallowing disorder Altered mental status Zenker's diverticulum Crohn's disease Previous GI surgery Suspected ileus or bowel obstruction GI perforation GI motility disorders (e.g., esophageal dysmotility, gastroparesis)
\- Known upper GI pathology, such as: Esophageal or gastric cancer Recent upper GI ulcer bleeding (within 3 months) Recent upper GI procedures or surgeries
- Presence of a cardiac implantable electronic device (CIED)
- Pregnant or lactating women
- Planned MRI before capsule excretion
Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.
Healthy volunteers: No
Study design
- Observational model
- Cohort
Study locations
United States · 1 center
- AdventHealth Orlando — Orlando
Publications
- Yung DE, Plevris JN, Koulaouzidis A. Short article: Aspiration of capsule endoscopes: a comprehensive review of the existing literature. Eur J Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2017 Apr;29(4):428-434. doi: 10.1097/MEG.0000000000000821. PMID 28253209
- Nemeth A, Wurm Johansson G, Nielsen J, Thorlacius H, Toth E. Capsule retention related to small bowel capsule endoscopy: a large European single-center 10-year clinical experience. United European Gastroenterol J. 2017 Aug;5(5):677-686. doi: 10.1177/2050640616675219. Epub 2016 Oct 16. PMID 28815031
- Rondonotti E, Soncini M, Girelli C, Ballardini G, Bianchi G, Brunati S, Centenara L, Cesari P, Cortelezzi C, Curioni S, Gozzini C, Gullotta R, Lazzaroni M, Maino M, Mandelli G, Mantovani N, Morandi E, Pansoni C, Piubello W, Putignano R, Schalling R, Tatarella M, Villa F, Vitagliano P, Russo A, Conte D, Masci E, de Franchis R; AIGO, SIED and SIGE Lombardia. Small bowel capsule endoscopy in clinical PMID 20173646
- Lim YJ, Lee OY, Jeen YT, Lim CY, Cheung DY, Cheon JH, Ye BD, Song HJ, Kim JS, Do JH, Lee KJ, Shim KN, Chang DK, Park CH, Jang BI, Moon JS, Chun HJ, Choi MG, Kim JO; Korean Gut Image Study Group. Indications for Detection, Completion, and Retention Rates of Small Bowel Capsule Endoscopy Based on the 10-Year Data from the Korean Capsule Endoscopy Registry. Clin Endosc. 2015 Sep;48(5):399-404. doi: 1 PMID 26473123
- Liao Z, Gao R, Xu C, Li ZS. Indications and detection, completion, and retention rates of small-bowel capsule endoscopy: a systematic review. Gastrointest Endosc. 2010 Feb;71(2):280-6. doi: 10.1016/j.gie.2009.09.031. PMID 20152309
- Fernandez-Urien I, Carretero C, Gonzalez B, Pons V, Caunedo A, Valle J, Redondo-Cerezo E, Lopez-Higueras A, Valdes M, Menchen P, Fernandez P, Munoz-Navas M, Jimenez J, Herrerias JM. Incidence, clinical outcomes, and therapeutic approaches of capsule endoscopy-related adverse events in a large study population. Rev Esp Enferm Dig. 2015 Dec;107(12):745-52. doi: 10.17235/reed.2015.3820/2015. PMID 26671587
- Rezapour M, Amadi C, Gerson LB. Retention associated with video capsule endoscopy: systematic review and meta-analysis. Gastrointest Endosc. 2017 Jun;85(6):1157-1168.e2. doi: 10.1016/j.gie.2016.12.024. Epub 2017 Jan 6. PMID 28069475
- Sachdev MS, Leighton JA, Fleischer DE, Heigh RI, Hara AK, Post JA, Erickson PJ, Sharma VK. A prospective study of the utility of abdominal radiographs after capsule endoscopy for the diagnosis of capsule retention. Gastrointest Endosc. 2007 Nov;66(5):894-900. doi: 10.1016/j.gie.2007.06.066. PMID 17963875
Identifiers
NCT: NCT06951490 · 2232176