New device aims to grow gut length for short bowel patients

NCT ID NCT05535361

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

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.

intestinal atresia Intestinal Failure intestinal volvulus necrotizing enterocolitis short bowel syndrome

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

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  • Boston Children's Hospital

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    Boston, Massachusetts, 02115, United States

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  • Children's National Hospital

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

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  • Cincinnati Children's Hospital

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    Cincinnati, Ohio, 45229-3026, United States

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  • Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford

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    Palo Alto, California, 94303, United States

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  • Stanford University School of Medicine

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    Stanford, California, 94304, United States

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  • University of California San Francisco

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    San Francisco, California, 94143, United States

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