Swallow a robot camera instead of a tube? new trial tests less scary anaemia exam

NCT ID NCT07197424

First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tests a robot-assisted capsule (a pill-sized camera) to examine the stomach and small bowel in people with iron deficiency anaemia whose cause hasn't been found by standard tests. The goal is to see if this less invasive method works as well as traditional upper endoscopy (a tube with a camera). 100 adults will swallow the capsule, and doctors will compare what it finds with previous endoscopy results.

What this could mean

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

Active substance

robot assisted magnetically controlled capsule endoscopy

What this could lead to

If successful, this could offer a less invasive, more comfortable way to examine the upper gut and small bowel for causes of iron deficiency anaemia, potentially replacing standard endoscopy.

What could go wrong

This is an early-stage study with only 100 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The capsule may miss some findings that standard endoscopy would catch.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

iron deficiency anemia

As listed by the trial registrant

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

Contacts and locations

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Locations

  • Leith Community Treatment Centre

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    Edinburgh, United Kingdom

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