New tissue sampling method could boost gut disease research
NCT ID NCT06333093
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested a technique called cold snare to collect larger pieces of tissue from the duodenum during a routine endoscopy. Researchers wanted to see if these samples were good enough for detailed analysis, including single cell RNA sequencing. The study involved 13 people already scheduled for an upper GI endoscopy. The goal was to improve tissue collection for future research on duodenal diseases.
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 improve how doctors collect and analyze duodenal tissue, aiding future studies on duodenal diseases.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small, completed study with only 13 participants, so results may not apply widely. It focused on tissue quality, not treatment.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- 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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13 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jan 2023
- Finished
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Aug 2024
- 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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Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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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: * Already scheduled to undergo an upper gastrointestinal interventional endoscopy * Endoscopy under deep sedation (propofol) in Amsterdam UMC Exclusion Criteria: * Previous GI surgery that could affect the ability to reach the duodenum via endoscopy, such as Bilroth 2, Roux-en-Y gastric bypass, or other similar procedures or condition * History of duodenal inflammatory diseases including Crohn's Disease and Celiac Disease
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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.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Amsterdam UMC
Amsterdam, North Holland, 1105 AZ, Netherlands