Gastrointestinal Transit Times in Health as Determined Using Ingestible Capsule Systems: A Systematic Review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Ingestible capsule (IC) systems can assess gastrointestinal (GI) transit times as a surrogate for gut motility for extended periods of time within a minimally invasive, radiation-free and ambulatory setting.

Methods

A literature review of IC systems and a systematic review of studies utilizing IC systems to measure GI transit times in healthy volunteers was performed. Screening for eligible studies, data extraction and bias assessments was performed by two reviewers. A narrative synthesis of the results was performed.

Results

The literature review identified 23 different IC systems. The systematic review found 6892 records, of which 22 studies were eligible. GI transit time data were available from a total of 1885 healthy volunteers. Overall, seventeen incl

SUBMITTER: Nandhra GK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10455695 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature