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

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Boston Children's Hospital

    RECRUITING

    Boston, Massachusetts, 02115, United States

  • Children's National Hospital

    RECRUITING

    Washington D.C., District of Columbia, 20010, United States

  • Cincinnati Children's Hospital

    RECRUITING

    Cincinnati, Ohio, 45229-3026, United States

  • Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford

    RECRUITING

    Palo Alto, California, 94303, United States

  • University of California San Francisco

    RECRUITING

    San Francisco, California, 94143, United States

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