Colonoscope showdown: pediatric vs adult in obese patients
NCT ID NCT06776913
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This completed trial compared pediatric and adult colonoscopes in 244 obese patients (BMI >30) undergoing screening colonoscopy. The goal was to see which scope reaches the cecum faster and more reliably without needing to switch devices. Results could help doctors choose the best tool for this group.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- colonoscope (device)
- What this could lead to
- If pediatric colonoscopes prove faster and more effective, doctors may adopt them as the preferred tool for colonoscopies in obese patients.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed study focused on procedure time and success, not long-term health outcomes. Results may not apply to all obese patients or settings.
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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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244 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jan 2025
- Finished
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Sep 2025
- 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: * BMI greater than 30 * Screening and surveillance colonoscopy Exclusion Criteria: * Colon surgery * Therapeutic colonoscopy * Inflammatory bowel disease * Terminated procedure due to stool burden, stenosis, or obstructive mass. * Colonoscopy for anemia * History of incomplete colonoscopy due to technical difficulties
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Cleveland Clinic Weston
Weston, Florida, 33331, United States
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