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Lower Gastrointestinal BleedingNCT03464513

MSCT Angiography in Bleeding

A study testing Multislice CT Angiography in people with Lower Gastrointestinal Bleeding, run by Assiut University.

Unknown status

Status not confirmed. The sponsor has not verified this record for over two years, so it may be out of date.

Official record
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Trial summary

Lower gastrointestinal bleeding occurs distal to the ligament of treitz and may involve the small bowel, colon and rectum . Active lower gastrointestinal bleeding is a common, potentially life threatening medical presentation that can be challenging to localize and treat . Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Any ageHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
Lower Gastrointestinal Bleeding
What is being tested?
Multislice CT Angiography
Type of treatment
Medical device
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
25 participants
Where
No sites listed yet
Study dates
1 Apr 2018to 1 Apr 2020
Phase
Interventional
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 Any age
  • All sexes
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Child, Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Patients presenting to assiut university hospital with active lower gastrointestinal bleeding.

Who cannot join

  • Patients whom are sensitive to contrast. Pregnant women. Patients with renal insufficiency

About this study

Official title: Role of MSCT Angiography in Evaluation of Lower Gastrointestinal Bleeding

Lower gastrointestinal bleeding occurs distal to the ligament of treitz and may involve the small bowel, colon and rectum .

Active lower gastrointestinal bleeding is a common, potentially life threatening medical presentation that can be challenging to localize and treat .

There are many diseases that may cause lower gastrointestinal bleeding, including angiodysplasia, diverticulosis, benign or malignant bowel neoplasm, inflammatory bowel disease, ischemic bowel disease, and infectious bowel disease.

Often, gastrointestinal bleeding will stop spontaneously, but in approximately 25% of patients, bleeding is massive or recurrent, requiring imaging localization and directed therapy.

Read the detailed description

Accurate and prompt diagnosis of the bleeding source is crucial because mortality can be as high as 40%if there is hemodynamic instability in patients .

Because of the length of GI tract, the multitude of pathologic processes that can result in GI bleeding, imaging plays a primary role in the diagnosis .

Multislice CT angiography (MSCTA) provides a relatively non-invasive and effective way of localising the source of bleeding, especially in patients with continuous bleeding .

MSCTA is being increasingly used because it is a widely available, non-invasive and fast diagnostic technique that allows for the visualization of the entire intestinal tract and its lesions, the identification of the vascularity and possible vascular abnormalities. In addition, this technique does not require preparation in patients with acute bleeding.

Being tested
Multislice CT Angiography

What participants receive

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

  • Multislice CT AngiographyDevice

    Multislice CT angiography (MSCTA) provides a relatively non-invasive and effective way of localising the source of bleeding, especially in patients with continuous bleeding.

Study groups in NCT03464513
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Patients with GIT bleedingOtherPatients with active lower Gastrointestinal bleeding
Receives: Device: Multislice CT Angiography

What is being measured

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

  1. MSCTA in the evaluation of patients presenting with active lower gastrointestinal bleeding.

    Multislice ct angiography

    Measured: 1 hour

Timeline

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

  1. First posted14 Mar 2018
  2. Study start1 Apr 2018 (estimated)
  3. Primary completion1 Apr 2019 (estimated)
  4. Study completion1 Apr 2020 (estimated)

Resources

More details

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

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Diagnosis
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
25 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT03464513
Sponsor's protocol ID
Angiography
Status last verified
Mar 2018
First submitted
23 Feb 2018
Last updated
14 Mar 2018
Results posted
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No

Publications

  • Yoon W, Jeong YY, Shin SS, Lim HS, Song SG, Jang NG, Kim JK, Kang HK. Acute massive gastrointestinal bleeding: detection and localization with arterial phase multi-detector row helical CT. Radiology. 2006 Apr;239(1):160-7. doi: 10.1148/radiol.2383050175. Epub 2006 Feb 16.

    PubMed 16484350

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Multislice CT Angiography in people with Lower Gastrointestinal Bleeding, run by Assiut University.

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 1 inclusion and 1 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: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 14 Mar 2018. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

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?

Results are not available in the source record.

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?

MSCTA in the evaluation of patients presenting with active lower gastrointestinal bleeding. (time frame: 1 hour). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT03464513, which also lists 1 linked publication.

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 14 Mar 2018.

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