New stool test could cut unnecessary colonoscopies
NCT ID NCT07471490
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study checks if a new stool test can better tell the difference between inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) compared to current tests. About 300 adults and teens will give a stool sample and have a colonoscopy as part of their regular care. If the test works well, it might help some people avoid unnecessary colonoscopies in the future.
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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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May 2025
- Expected to finish
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Sep 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Subjects without a diagnosis or signs/symptoms of IBD, IBS, or other chronic gastrointestinal disorders will be enrolled exclusively at selected sites.
- Ages
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2 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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Inclusion Criteria: * Able and willing to provide written informed consent, either personally or through a legally authorized representative * Capable of understanding and complying with the study's stool specimen collection procedures * For subjects under 18 years of age, enrollment will occur in accordance with applicable US IRB regulations, including informed consent from a parent or guardian and assent from the subject when appropriate (e.g., ages 14-17 years) Exclusion Criteria: * History of IBD, IBS, or other chronic GI disorders
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Conditions
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How to take part
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The places running it
2 sites in 2 countries. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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San Rafaelle Hospital
Milan, Michigan, 20132, Italy
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University of MN
Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55455, United States
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