Oxygen mapping in the colon could unlock secrets of vascular lesions
NCT ID NCT06230731
First seen Jul 09, 2026 · Last updated Jul 10, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looks at oxygen levels in the colon of people with acquired vascular lesions (abnormal blood vessels) compared to healthy individuals. Researchers will measure oxygen saturation in five spots in the upper colon during a standard colonoscopy. The goal is to understand how these lesions affect oxygen in the colon tissue, which may shed light on their cause and progression.
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 help doctors better understand why vascular lesions form in the colon and potentially guide future treatments.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small observational study, so it may not lead to direct treatments. Results may not apply to all patients with vascular lesions.
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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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About 30 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Feb 2024
- Expected to finish
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Feb 2029
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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18 to 89 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: * Undergo standard of care colonoscopy * People with a history of vascular lesions of the colon * People with healthy colon * 18 - 89 years of age Exclusion Criteria: * Age \< 18 years * Age \> 90 years * People with ulcerations in at ascending colon opposite the ileocecal valve * Previous colon surgery
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How to take part
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The places running it
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The official record
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Chicago
RECRUITINGChicago, Illinois, 60637, United States