New study aims to sharpen diagnosis of celiac disease using AI and genetics
NCT ID NCT07556328
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study is collecting small intestine tissue samples from 300 adults to better understand and diagnose celiac disease and other small-bowel conditions. Researchers will use advanced techniques like AI image analysis and genetic profiling to create more reliable diagnostic tools. Participants include healthy individuals, those being tested for celiac disease, and patients with persistent gut damage despite a gluten-free diet.
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 successful, this could lead to more accurate and faster diagnosis of celiac disease and better ways to monitor treatment response.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not testing a new treatment. The findings may not directly change patient care for years.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 300 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Nov 2025
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2035
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Healthy, seropositive patients and refractory to treatment
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Age ≥ 18 years * Clinically indicated upper gastrointestinal endoscopy (gastroscopy) * Written informed consent obtained prior to procedure * For Group 1 (Healthy Controls): Negative celiac disease antibodies (anti-transglutaminase and/or anti-endomysium); no suspected celiac * For Group 2 (Celiac Diagnostics): Referred for primary celiac disease diagnostics requiring duodenal biopsy * For Group 3 (Refractory Injury): Confirmed small-bowel mucosal injury not responsive to a gluten-free diet Exclusion Criteria: * For Group 1 (Healthy Controls): Other small-bowel diseases causing mucosal injury, including Crohn's disease and small-bowel ulcers * Inability to provide written informed consent * Refusal to participate
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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.
How to take part
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The places running it
3 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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A doctor treating you
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Hatanpää Specialist Medical Care
RECRUITINGTampere, 33720, Finland
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Tampere University Hospital (Tays)
RECRUITINGTampere, 33720, Finland
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Valkeakoski Regional Hospital
RECRUITINGValkeakoski, 33720, Finland
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