Clinical trials: Melena
Gastro Intestinal Bleeding, Hematemesis
Study of Early Endocapsule (EC) in Clinical Decision Unit Versus Standard of Care Work-up for GI Bleeding
This study will evaluate the use of the Olympus EndoCapsule EC-10 video capsule compared with the standard of care workup for patients in the Clinical Decision Unit who have symptoms of gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding.
- Conditions
- Gastro Intestinal Bleeding, Hematemesis, Melena
- Trial name
- NCT03955055
- Testing
- Video Capsule Endoscopy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 35 people
- Sponsor
- Christopher Marshall
Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage
Video Capsule Endoscopy Versus Colonoscopy in Patients With Melena and Negative Upper Endoscopy
Acute gastrointestinal bleeding is a common medical problem. When patients with gastrointestinal bleeding present with melena (dark, tarry stool) the blood loss is usually originating in the upper gastrointestinal tract…
- Trial name
- NCT02609100
- Testing
- Video Capsule Endoscopy, Colonoscopy, 1.0 X 2.5 cm 'pill' containing a camera
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Melena, Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage
Comparing Early Capsule Deployment to Current Standard of Care for Management of Gastrointestinal Bleeding
The objectives of this study are to test whether there are statistically significant differences between the standard of care workup workup of non-hematemesis gastrointestinal bleeding by endoscopy [upper, lower and other tests]…
- Trial name
- EDCAP (NCT02442830)
- Testing
- Early Video Capsule Endoscopy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 87 people
- Sponsor
- University of Massachusetts, Worcester
Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding
Randomized Control Trial Comparing Prokinetics and Their Influence on Endoscopy Outcomes for Upper GI Bleed.
This is a study comparing the effect of erythromycin or metoclopramide, 2 prokinetic drugs (Drugs which are known to speed up the emptying of the stomach or in other words to move the blood out of the stomach faster) given before…
- Trial name
- NCT02017379
- Testing
- Erythromycin, Metoclopromide
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, El Paso