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Celiac DiseaseNCT00555737

Performance Evaluation of Capsule Endoscopy in the Diagnosis of Gluten Sensitive Enteropathy (MA-23)

An observational study of Celiac Disease, run by Medtronic - MITG at 5 sites in 3 countries.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

The purpose of this study is to determine how well capsule endoscopy identifies changes in the small bowel mucosa of celiac disease patients. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Celiac Disease
What is being tested?
Capsule Endoscopy
How many people
102 participants
Where
5 sitesin 3 countries
Study dates
Nov 2003to Jul 2007
Phase
Observational
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Study population: clinic paitnets with known Gluten sensitivity (Celaic).

Who may be able to join

  • Patient age is 18 years or older
  • Patient agrees to sign the Informed Consent Form
  • Patient has positive celiac serology or negative celiac serology + IgA deficiency and suffers from one or more of the following symptoms and/or abdominal biochemical values:
  • Chronic diarrhea
  • Weight loss
  • Abdominal cramps
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  • History of spontaneous abortion
  • Iron deficiency anemia
  • Osteoporosis
  • Infertility
  • Hypoalbuminaemia
  • Low cholesterol
  • Low prothrombin activity

Who cannot join

  • Patient is known or is suspected to suffer from intestinal obstruction.
  • Patient has a cardiac pacemaker or other electro-medical device.
  • Patient suffers from severe swallowing disorder or Zenker's diverticulum
  • Patient has any condition, which precludes compliance with study and/or device instructions.
  • Female patient is pregnant
  • Patient suffers from life threatening conditions
  • Patient is currently participating in another clinical study.

Trial locations and contacts

5 sites in 3 countries.

5 sites in 3 countries

Italy3 sites
  • Ospedale Maggiore - Policlinico

    Milan, 20122

  • Universita Cattolica del Sacro Cuore

    Rome

  • San Giovanni A.S. Hospital

    Torino

Other trials in Italy

United States1 site
  • University of Massachusetts Memorial Medical Center

    Worcester, Massachusetts, 01655

Other trials in United States

Finland1 site
  • University of Tampere Medical School

    Tampere

Other trials in Finland

About this study

Official title: Performance Evaluation of Capsule Endoscopy in the Diagnosis of Gluten Sensitive Enteropathy

The purpose of this study is to determine how well capsule endoscopy identifies changes in the small bowel mucosa of celiac disease patients.

Read the detailed description

Gluten-sensitive enteropathy (GSE), also known as celiac disease, is characterized by abnormal small intestinal mucosa arising as a consequence of an inappropriate inflammatory response to ingested gluten in susceptible individuals.

These changes cause a loss of absorptive capacity which in turn leads to variable degrees of malabsorption. A person suffering from celiac may have symptoms ranging from mild iron deficiency anemia to severe diarrhea and weight loss. Characteristically, removal of gluten from the diet is followed by resolution of the mucosal changes and the symptoms.

Celiac disease is suspected on the basis of clinical signs and symptoms, and is generally confirmed by serological testing and small bowel biopsy. Patients with suspected celiac disease undergo upper GI endoscopy with mucosal biopsy of the duodenum, in order to detect the characteristic histological changes.

Although the main role for endoscopy in GSE is to obtain tissue for histological examination, a variety of endoscopic changes have been described in these patients,such as nodularity of the mucosa and 'scalloping' or loss of the duodenal mucosal folds.

The Given® Diagnostic System can visually investigate the small bowel, producing high-quality images of the mucosa, which might be able to detect villous atrophy and thus could be used in the assessment of patients with GSE. Whereas upper GI endoscopy is invasive, often requires sedation and may be uncomfortable, Capsule Endoscopy is less invasive, convenient to use and does not require sedation.

Capsule Endoscopy could become an important tool for the non-invasive assessment of small bowel mucosa in GSE.

Conditions
Celiac Disease
Being tested
Capsule Endoscopy
Keywords
Celiac Disease, Capsule Endoscopy, small Bowel Disease
Medical subject headings
Celiac Disease

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Capsule EndoscopyDevice

    Given® Diagnostic system with Pillcam SB

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. The number of findings identified during the capsule endoscopy or upper GI endoscopy procedure, and which were considered by the investigator as related to the gluten sensitive enteropathy origin

    Measured: within 14 days of enrollment

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. Longitudinal extent of villous changes in the small bowel will be evaluated.

    Measured: within 14 days of enrollment

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted9 Nov 2007 (estimated)
  2. Study startNov 2003
  3. Study completionJul 2007

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Observational
Observational model
Cohort
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrolment
102 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00555737
Sponsor's protocol ID
MA-23
Status last verified
Nov 2007
First submitted
8 Nov 2007
Last updated
31 Jul 2019
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Celiac Disease, run by Medtronic - MITG at 5 sites in 3 countries.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 13 inclusion and 7 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 31 Jul 2019. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 5 sites in Italy, United States, Finland. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

The number of findings identified during the capsule endoscopy or upper GI endoscopy procedure, and which were considered by the investigator as related to the gluten sensitive enteropathy origin (time frame: within 14 days of enrollment). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 31 Jul 2019.

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