CT-Guided colonoscopy aims to cut discomfort and save time
NCT ID NCT07541924
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether using a patient's existing CT scan to guide the colonoscope can make the procedure faster, less painful, and easier for doctors. About 200 adults getting a colonoscopy will be randomly assigned to standard or CT-assisted insertion. The goal is to see if this approach improves patient experience and reduces physician workload.
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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 200 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Dec 2025
- Expected to finish
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May 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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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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18 to 80 years
- 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 18-80 years, or expected natural survival \>3 years * Undergoing colonoscopy at Peking Union Medical College Hospital * Presence of an abdominal/pelvic CT scan performed within ≤5 years and no - - - major abdominal surgery afterward * Patient or legal guardian able to understand the study and provide written consent Exclusion Criteria: * No available CT or CT quality insufficient for anatomical evaluation * Prior colonic surgery affecting anatomy (e.g., right hemicolectomy, transverse colectomy) * Severe cardiopulmonary dysfunction or coagulopathy * Pregnancy * Refusal to participate or inability to complete questionnaires * Patient or guardian unable to understand study requirements
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Peking Union Medical College Hospital
RECRUITINGBeijing, Beijing Municipality, 100730, China
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