Clinical Evaluation Gastrointestinal Motility With PillCam

University of Louisville (UOFL)

Status: Completed

Conditions: Gastrointestinal Motility

Treatments: Device: PillCam

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01158989

PillCam

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the clinical usefulness of a video camera pill (PillCam) in assessing intestinal function in the small intestines of patients. It is believed that the condition of the subjects digestive system can have a large impact on their overall physical health. Therefore, the investigators would like to assess whether using the pill device helps to determine any functional problems in patients in the ICU. The investigators are studying ICU patients because any change in their condition can have a large impact on their recovery. The same device will be used in healthy subjects scheduled for elective ambulatory surgery.

Enrollment: 16 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 70 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• mild-to-moderate brain injury patients who suffered from traumatic or non-traumatic intracranial hemorrhage
• admitted to an intensive care unit (ICU)
• needed an enteral tube placed for feeding
• control (ambulatory) group consisted of outpatients with no history of major abdominal surgery

Exclusion criteria

• younger than 18 years
• suffered multiple injuries (especially abdominal trauma or inflammatory bowel disease)
• had a history of complicated or unknown abdominal surgery
• presented with clinical evidence of ileus or suspected obstruction
• Patients with a pacemaker

Trial design

16 participants in 2 patient groups

Critically ill

Description:

Critically ill subjects were intubated, mechanically ventilated and sedated

Treatment:

Device: PillCam

Ambulatory Group

Description:

Subjects were scheduled for an outpatient procedure but were otherwise healthy

Treatment:

Device: PillCam