PillSense Use in Anemia and Hemoccult

NCT ID: NCT06951490

Last Updated: 2025-07-09

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

ENROLLING_BY_INVITATION

Total Enrollment

30 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2025-05-15

Study Completion Date

2027-06-15

Brief Summary

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In this study, participants will be offered a PillSense™ capsule, a small capsule to swallow, which can detect the presence of blood in the upper digestive tract within about 10 minutes. The results of this capsule test will not alter the current care plan but will help us assess whether PillSense™ can be used in the future as a standalone test to determine if it is safe for patients to be discharged with anemia or a positive stool test without other signs of gastrointestinal bleeding. This study aims to collect data that will help determine if the PillSense™ capsule could one day reduce the need for more invasive procedures while hospitalized, like endoscopy, and ensure safe patient discharge.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Occult Gastrointestinal Bleeding Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding (UGIB)

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

COHORT

Study Time Perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Study Groups

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Hospitalized Patients Undergoing PillSense™ Testing

This group includes hospitalized adult patients who have been referred to gastroenterology services for unexplained anemia and/or a positive fecal occult blood test (hemoccult) in the absence of overt gastrointestinal bleeding (e.g., no melena, hematemesis, or hematochezia). All participants will ingest the PillSense™ capsule.

PillSense™

Intervention Type DEVICE

The PillSense™ System is a prescription only device consisting of a reusable receiver and single-use ingestible capsule, intended to be used for the detection of blood in the upper gastrointestinal tract.

Interventions

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PillSense™

The PillSense™ System is a prescription only device consisting of a reusable receiver and single-use ingestible capsule, intended to be used for the detection of blood in the upper gastrointestinal tract.

Intervention Type DEVICE

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Age 18 years or older
* Able to provide informed consent
* Hospitalized patients who have been referred to the gastroenterology service for:

A positive hemoccult (fecal occult blood test) and/or Anemia, In the absence of overt gastrointestinal bleeding - Overt gastrointestinal bleeding is defined as the presence of: Melena (black, tarry stools) Hematochezia (bright red blood per rectum) Hematemesis (vomiting blood)

Exclusion Criteria

* Hemodynamic instability, defined as:

Systolic blood pressure \< 90 mm Hg Pulse \> 120 bpm

* Presence of overt gastrointestinal bleeding (melena, hematochezia, or hematemesis)
* Conditions that might contraindicate use of an ingestible capsule, such as:

Dysphagia or odynophagia Swallowing disorder Altered mental status Zenker's diverticulum Crohn's disease Previous GI surgery Suspected ileus or bowel obstruction GI perforation GI motility disorders (e.g., esophageal dysmotility, gastroparesis)

\- Known upper GI pathology, such as: Esophageal or gastric cancer Recent upper GI ulcer bleeding (within 3 months) Recent upper GI procedures or surgeries

* Presence of a cardiac implantable electronic device (CIED)
* Pregnant or lactating women
* Planned MRI before capsule excretion
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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EnteraSense Limited

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role collaborator

AdventHealth

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Locations

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AdventHealth Orlando

Orlando, Florida, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

References

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Other Identifiers

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2232176

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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