Leg pulse monitor may spot bleeding during gut scope
NCT ID NCT06441201
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tested whether measuring pulse volume in the leg can help doctors detect active bleeding during an endoscopy for gastrointestinal bleeding. Researchers used a non-invasive pulse flowmeter on 13 adults undergoing emergency endoscopy. The goal was to see if changes in pulse volume could predict active bleeding or high-risk signs.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
What this could lead to
If this approach works, it could give doctors a non-invasive way to spot active bleeding during endoscopy.
What could go wrong
This was a very small, early feasibility study with only 13 participants. The method may not be accurate enough for routine use.
Disclaimer
Read more
Show less
This is a summary of
the original study
.
Summaries may miss details or leave out important information. Before applying or accepting participation, make sure you have read and understood the full study. Curemydisease.com takes no responsibility whatsoever for anything missed, misunderstood, or acted upon as a result of our summary — we know it does not capture everything.
This is a summary of the original study . Summaries may miss details or leave out important information. Before applying or accepting participation, make sure you have read and understood the full study. Curemydisease.com takes no responsibility whatsoever for anything missed, misunderstood, or acted upon as a result of our summary — we know it does not capture everything.
Get updates
Get notified about this study
Sign up to get updates when this study changes or when new studies for GASTROINTESTINAL BLEEDING are added.
By submitting, you agree to our Terms of use
Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Show contact details
Enter your email to view the contact information for this study.
By submitting, you agree to our Terms of use
Locations
-
Mayo Clinic Minnesota
Rochester, Minnesota, 55905, United States