Can online doctor training improve life for intestinal failure patients?

NCT ID NCT07094308

First seen Jan 09, 2026 · Last updated Jun 23, 2026 · Updated 22 times

Summary

This study tests a virtual education program called LIFT-ECHO, where non-specialist doctors learn from experts how to better manage chronic intestinal failure. Researchers will enroll 150 patients and their doctors, tracking quality of life and disease activity over 12 months. The goal is to see if better-trained doctors lead to better patient outcomes.

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Contacts and locations

Study contacts

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Locations

  • Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

    New York, New York, 10029, United States

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  • London School of Economics and Political Science

    London, WC2A 2AE, United Kingdom

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  • New York Academy of Medicine (NYAM)

    New York, New York, 10029, United States

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  • Rhode Island Hospital

    Providence, Rhode Island, 02903, United States

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  • University of Utah

    Salt Lake City, Utah, 84112, United States

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What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance

Learn Intestinal Failure Tele-ECHO Program (virtual tele-education for clinicians)

What this could lead to

If it works, this could show that training non-specialist doctors via video sessions improves quality of life for patients with chronic intestinal failure.

What could go wrong

This is an early-stage study with no direct treatment for patients—it only educates doctors. The effect on patient outcomes may be small or hard to measure.

Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

chronic intestinal failure Intestinal Failure

As listed by the trial registrant

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