New device aims to grow gut length for short bowel patients
NCT ID NCT05535361
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Aug 13, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study tests a device called the Eclipse XL1 that is placed inside the body to slowly stretch and lengthen the remaining small intestine in people with short bowel syndrome. The goal is to improve nutrition and reduce the need for intravenous feeding. The study will enroll 40 children and adults aged 3 months to 65 years who have at least 3 cm of bowel left. Researchers will monitor safety and measure how much the intestine grows.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Boston Children's Hospital
RECRUITINGBoston, Massachusetts, 02115, United States
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Children's National Hospital
RECRUITINGWashington D.C., District of Columbia, 20010, United States
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Cincinnati Children's Hospital
RECRUITINGCincinnati, Ohio, 45229-3026, United States
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Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford
RECRUITINGPalo Alto, California, 94303, United States
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University of California San Francisco
RECRUITINGSan Francisco, California, 94143, United States
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