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No-scope stomach check: magnetic camera tested for pre-surgery screening

NCT ID NCT07587437

Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Jerry Dang Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tests whether a swallowable camera capsule, controlled by magnets from outside the body, can safely and effectively examine the stomach and esophagus in 30 people preparing for weight loss surgery. Participants swallow the capsule after fasting, and a surgeon guides it using a magnetic system. The goal is to see if this method can replace traditional endoscopy, which requires sedation.

What this could mean

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

Active substance
Magnetically Controlled Capsule Endoscopy (MCCE) device
What this could lead to
If successful, this could offer a safer, sedation-free way to check the upper digestive tract before weight loss surgery.
What could go wrong
This is a small, early feasibility study with only 30 participants. The capsule may not work well in all patients, and device failure or incomplete visualization are possible.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Phase

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

About 30 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Started

Aug 2025

Expected to finish

Jan 2027

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

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

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.

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Inclusion Criteria: * Age ≥ 18 years old * Diagnosed with morbid obesity * Undergoing primary bariatric surgery by current international guidelines * BMI greater than 38 kg/m² and less than or equal to 65 kg/m² * Waist circumference less than or equal to 77 inches Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with permanent pacemakers and other surgically placed metallic devices which function can interfere with the magnetic field * Patients with dysphagia and those who are at risk of capsule retention (gastric outlet obstruction, intestinal stenosis, inflammatory bowel disease, previous abdominal surgeries with suspicious of adhesive bowel disease) * Patients with reported upper gastrointestinal symptoms who would require a conventional EGD * Patients currently participating in other clinical studies * Patients who do not speak English

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

diabetes mellitus hypertensive disorder morbid obesity Obesity obesity disorder

As listed by the trial registrant

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Bariatric surgery candidate Diabetes Hypertension Obesity

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Cleveland Clinic Foundation

    Cleveland, Ohio, 44195, United States

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