The Effect of Sham Feeding on Small Bowel Transit Time in Patients Undergoing Capsule Endoscopy

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Category Primary study
Registry of Trialsclinicaltrials.gov
Year 2015
Capsule endoscopy is a non-invasive way to examine the small bowel, but its yield is limited by the battery life. In 20% of cases, the recording stops before the entire length of small bowel is examined. Capsule transit speed is dependent on bowel motility. When we eat, the brain sends signal to the bowel to speed up motility. In this study the investigators wish to determine if chewing bacon (sham feeding) can trick the brain to speed up bowel motility and improve the rate of complete small bowel examination.
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First added on: May 12, 2024