Repetitive Position Change Improves Gastric Cleanliness for MCE

Launched by CHANGHAI HOSPITAL · May 2, 2018

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ClinConnect Summary

This is a single-blind, randomized controlled trial. Subjects receiving magnetically controlled capsule endoscopy at the institution will be randomly allocated into positional change group and conventional group before the procedure. Right after ingesting 5 g dimethicone mixed with 100 ml water, subjects in the position change group will be instructed to repeatedly change the body position according to a pre-specified protocol for a period of 15 min: in the order of supine to the left lateral position to prone, left lateral, supine, right lateral, and repeat last four positions twice, each ...

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Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • Adult patients aged more than 18 years, who were scheduled to undergo a magnetically controlled capsule endoscopy, were eligible for this study.
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • Dysphagia or symptoms of gastric outlet obstruction, suspected or known intestinal stenosis, overt gastrointestinal bleeding, history of upper gastrointestinal surgery or abdominal surgery altering gastrointestinal anatomy, or postabdominal radiation;
• • Congestive heart failure, renal insufficiency, under therapeutic anticoagulation, in poor general condition (American Society of Anesthesiologists class III/IV), claustrophobia, metallic parts, a pacemaker or other implanted electromedical devices, artificial heart valves;
• • Pregnancy or suspected pregnancy;
• • Exclusion criteria for standard magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) examination such as the presence of surgical metallic devices, even though its low magnetic field would technically not interfere with such devices;
• • Currently participating in another clinical study.