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Safety and efficacy of using NaviAid™ BGE device for endoscopic diagnosis and treatment
ISRCTN ISRCTN87379760
ClinicalTrials.gov identifier NCT00398203
Public title Safety and efficacy of using NaviAid™ BGE device for endoscopic diagnosis and treatment
Scientific title
Acronym N/A
Serial number at source Protocol No. 1
Study hypothesis Balloon Guided Endoscopy (BGE) is a procedure intended for the examination of the small intestine, which utilises the NaviAid™ BGE device in conjunction with a standard endoscope.

Hypothesis:
To assess the efficacy of the Naviaid™ Balloon Guided Endoscope (BGE) device, while used in conjunction with a standard endoscope for the diagnosis and treatment of the small intestine.

As of 17/05/2011 the anticipated end date for this trial has been updated from 01/09/2007 to 31/07/2011.
Lay summary
Ethics approval Approval is expected by the end of December 2006.
Study design Open label, randomised-controlled, double arm, single centre study
Countries of recruitment United Kingdom
Disease/condition/study domain Small intestine abnormality
Participants - inclusion criteria 1. Male/female aged between 18 and 80 years (inclusive)
2. Subject is scheduled for endoscopic procedure after the case was reviewed by one of the investigators
3. Symptomatic subject defined as having at least one of the following signs or symptoms:
3.1. Abdominal pain
3.2. Cramps
3.3. Bloating
3.4. Diarrhoea
3.5. Nausea
3.6. Vomiting
3.7. Unexplained anaemia
3.8. Gastro-Intestinal (GI) bleeding from an unknown source
3.9. Small bowel abnormality on any imaging study
4. Subject able to comprehend and give informed consent for participation in this study
5. Signed informed consent form
Participants - exclusion criteria 1. Pregnancy
2. Acute bowel obstruction
3. Concomitant coumadin or warfarin use
4. Severe diverticulitis
5. Recent (within the last three months) coronary ischemia or Coronary Vascular Accident (CVA - stroke)
6. Any chronic unstable disease
7. Bleeding disorders
8. Needing emergency surgery
9. Any patient condition deemed too risky for BGE by the investigator
10. Known cognitive or psychiatric disorder
11. Physician objection
12. Concurrent participation in any other clinical trial
Anticipated start date 01/01/2007
Anticipated end date 31/07/2011
Status of trial Completed
Patient information material
Target number of participants 60
Interventions The intervations in this study are enteroscopy and BGE procedure.
Primary outcome measure(s) Depth of small intestine visualisation
Secondary outcome measure(s) The safety endpoint is incidence of treatment related major complications. Major complications are:
1. Blood transfusion
2. Adverse event requiring treatment associated with elongation of hospital stay for more than 24 hours beyond the standard at the specific site
3. Complications associated with permanent sequelae
4. Death
Sources of funding Smart Medical Systems Ltd (Israel)
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Contact name Prof  Ingvar  Bjarnason
  Address King's College Hospital
Denmark Hill
  City/town London
  Zip/Postcode SE5 9RS
  Country United Kingdom
Sponsor Smart Medical Systems Ltd (Israel)
  Address 10 Hayetsira Street
  City/town Ra'anana
  Zip/Postcode 43663
  Country Israel
Date applied 08/11/2006
Last edited 17/05/2011
Date ISRCTN assigned 14/11/2006
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