Usage of Novel Blood Sensing Capsule in Emergency Department to Triage Patients With Suspected Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding
This study aims to evaluate the efficacy and safety of a novel blood sensing capsule (PillSense), to help emergency doctors better evaluate if patients have active upper digestive tract bleeding, to determine if they can be discharged safely. The PillSense System consists of the PillSense Capsule, a small single use capsule that is safe for human consumption and PillSense Receiver, an external real-time monitor for data display to detect the presence of bleeding in the upper digestive tract within 10 minutes.
• Males or females aged 21 years and above and are able to give consent.
• Patients who are willing and able to comply with the study protocol (including undergoing endoscopy)
• Presented to Emergency Department with symptoms of acute overt upper gastrointestinal bleeding such as coffee ground vomiting and melena (but without melaena on physical examination)