String capsule could replace scopes for esophagus checks
NCT ID NCT06748911
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Aug 20, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study tests a new, less invasive way to look for Barrett's esophagus, a condition that can lead to cancer. Instead of a traditional endoscopy, a capsule attached to a string is swallowed to take pictures of the esophagus. The goal is to see if this method works well for detecting the condition in 57 adults.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 57 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Feb 2025
- Expected to finish
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Sep 2026
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.
- Ages
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22 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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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 * Adults greater than or equal to 22 years of age with or without Barrett's Esophagus * All Patients: o Have had an endoscopy within 1 year of baseline enrollment * Patients with Barrett's Esophagus: * Presence of at least 1cm of salmon colored mucosa with corresponding biopsies showing intestinal metaplasia who are treatment naïve and undergoing surveillance Or * Chronic Gastro Esophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) patients with at least 3 additional risk factors that meet Barrett's Esophagus screening criteria per latest clinical guidelines Exclusion Criteria * Inability to comprehend or read the consent form * Have an oropharynx, esophageal, or gastro-esophageal tumor * Ongoing symptoms of dysphagia * Presence of active clinically significant stricture * History of stricture requiring dilation * Presence of pacemaker or implanted cardiac defibrillator * History of esophageal surgery with the exception of fundoplication * Pregnancy * History of surgery or obstructive process of the small bowel * BMI \> 38
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Conditions
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Mayo Clinic in Florida
RECRUITINGJacksonville, Florida, 32224, United States
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