Biomagnetic Signals of Intestinal Ischemia



Status:Completed
Conditions:Peripheral Vascular Disease
Therapuetic Areas:Cardiology / Vascular Diseases
Healthy:No
Age Range:18 - 65
Updated:5/27/2013
Start Date:January 2000
End Date:May 2013

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Trial Overview
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Biomagnetic Signals of Intestinal Ischemia II


The lack of blood flow to the small intestine causes mesenteric ischemia. Using a
Superconducting QUantum Interference Device (SQUID) which measures the magnetic field of the
small intestine, we are hoping to identify abnormalities without surgical intervention.


The electrical activity of the small intestine may contain important information that will
help us diagnose gastrointestinal diseases. The major impediment to reducing mortality of
mesenteric ischemia is the lack of a noninvasive diagnostic test that identifies the
syndrome before extensive necrosis occurs. Mesenteric ischemia is caused by the lack of
blood flow to the intestine. The Superconducting QUantum Interference Device (SQUID)
measures the magnetic field of the intestinal smooth muscle. By comparing normal smooth
muscle and that of patients with mesenteric ischemia, we hope to identify abnormal disease
states without surgery.

Inclusion Criteria:

- Normal Subjects and those diagnosed with mesenteric ischemia

Exclusion Criteria:

- Subjects who report a tendency toward claustrophobia
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Vanderbilt University Medical Center
1211 Medical Center Dr
Nashville, Tennessee 37232
(615) 322-5000
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