Examination of the Large Intestine With Camera Capsule in Patients With Blood Stream Infection With Gut-associated Bacteria
Recruiting · NCT06919068 · Observational (researchers observe without assigning treatment) · Lead sponsor: Odense University Hospital
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Colon capsule endoscopy
What this trial is about
The goal of this observational study is to diagnose colorectal cancer or precancerous tumors in participants over the age of 18 hospitalized with blood stream infection with anaerobic gut-associated bacteria. The main question it aims to answer is: • How prevalent is cancer and precancerous tumors in the large intestines and rectum in patients with anaerobic bacteremia? Participants will be offered an examination using colon capsule endoscopy 4-8 weeks after discharge.
Who can take part
Age range
18 Years and older
Sex
All (male and female)
Healthy volunteers
Yes - healthy volunteers may be accepted
Phase
Not specified
Study type
Observational (researchers observe without assigning treatment)
Inclusion criteria
- Older than 18 years
- Blood culture with growth of one or more of the following bacterial genera Bacteroides, Clostridium, Filifactor, Fusobacterium, Gemella, Granulicatella, Parvimonas, Peptostreptococcus, Prevotella, Solobacterium, Peptoniphilus, Ruminococcus, Finegoldia and Streptococcus.
- Able to provide oral and written informed consent
- Able to read and speak Danish
Exclusion criteria
- Prior colorectal cancer diagnosis
- History of stenosis of the gastrointestinal tract
- Previous treatment of inflammatory bowel disease
- Previous major surgery of the gastrointesinal tract (e.g. gastric bypass)
- Colostomy
- Pacemaker/ICD
- Pregnancy or breastfeeding
- Allergies to the bowel preparation regimen
- Severe kidney disease
- Focus of infection in skin and soft tissue or outside the truncus (e.g. decubitus, diabetic foot ulcer)
- Tumor in the colon or rectum at diagnostic imaging
- Transfer to other hospital outside the region
Where it is running
1 location listed.
- Odense University Hospital - Odense, Denmark