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Gastrointestinal DiseaseNCT01360502

Safety of Capsule Endoscopy in Patients With Implantable Cardiac Devices

An observational study of Gastrointestinal Disease and Anemia, run by Yonsei University at 1 site in South Korea.

Completed

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

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Trial summary

This is a prospective study designed to assess safety and potential influence of the MiroCam on cardiac pacemaker and implantable cardiac defibrillator. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 20 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Gastrointestinal Disease, Anemia
How many people
6 participants
Where
1 siteSouth Korea
Study dates
Dec 2009to Feb 2011
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 20 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Study population: patients with implantable cardiac devices

Who may be able to join

  • age 20 years or older
  • cardiac pacemaker or implantable cardiac defibrillator
  • gastrointestinal disease

Who cannot join

  • previous GI perforation or obstruction history
  • known or suspected GI stricture
  • marked GI dysmotility
  • uncompensated heart failure (EF ≤30% or Killip's classification class ≥ III)
  • pregnancy

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

South Korea1 site
  • Severance Hospital

    Seoul

Other trials in South Korea

About this study

Official title: Safety of Capsule Endoscopy Using Human Body Communication in Patients With Cardiac Pacemakers and Implantable Cardiac Defibrillators

This is a prospective study designed to assess safety and potential influence of the MiroCam on cardiac pacemaker and implantable cardiac defibrillator.

Read the detailed description

MiroCam (IntroMedic, Ltd, Seoul, Korea) is a small bowel capsule endoscope using human body communication for data transmission. There is a concern of potential interactions between cardiac devices and capsule endoscope. This clinical study was designed to evaluate the potential influence of the MiroCam on cardiac pacemaker and implantable cardiac defibrillator.

Keywords
capsule endoscopy, cardiac pacemaker, implantable cardiac defibrillator
Medical subject headings
Gastrointestinal Diseases, Anemia

Timeline

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

  1. First posted25 May 2011 (estimated)
  2. Study startDec 2009
  3. Primary completionFeb 2011
  4. Study completionFeb 2011

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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
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrolment
6 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01360502
Sponsor's protocol ID
1-2009-0021
Status last verified
Sep 2009
First submitted
23 May 2011
Last updated
25 May 2011
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Gastrointestinal Disease and Anemia, run by Yonsei University at 1 site in South Korea.

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 3 inclusion and 5 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 25 May 2011. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in South Korea. 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.

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 25 May 2011.

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