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Can a simple ultrasound replace MRI for Crohn's? small study investigates

NCT ID NCT07157436

Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study looked at using point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) to assess small bowel Crohn's disease. Researchers interviewed doctors, nurses, and patients to understand if POCUS could be useful in the NHS. They also compared how POCUS and MRI scans affected doctors' treatment decisions. The study was very small and ended early, so its findings are limited.

What this could mean

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What this could lead to
If successful, this could help create a toolkit to make bedside ultrasound a standard tool for managing Crohn's disease in the NHS.
What could go wrong
This was a very small, terminated study with only 4 participants. It focused on gathering opinions and comparing methods, not on proving a treatment works.

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Study facts

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

Participants

4 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

May 2021

Finished

Oct 2021

Lead sponsor

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.

Who is studied

One of the following roles * NHS Gastroenterology consultant * NHS IBD Nurse Specialist * NHS Consultant Radiologist * NHS business managers working in gastrointestinal services * Patient under the care of the NHS for small bowel CD.

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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1. Qualitative interview study: Inclusion criteria * Able to give valid informed consent * Aged 18 years or over. * One of the following roles * NHS Gastroenterology consultant * NHS IBD Nurse Specialist * NHS Consultant Radiologist * NHS business managers working in gastrointestinal services * Patient under the care of the NHS for small bowel CD. Exclusion criteria * Unable to communicate clearly in verbal and written English. 2. Clinical Decision-making study Inclusion criteria * Ability to give informed consent. * Full time NHS Consultant Gastroenterologist (on GMC specialist register). * Agreement to comply with the study training requirements, protocol and regulatory/ sponsor stipulations. * Have access to local Point Of Care UltraSound (POCUS) and Magnetic Resonance Enterography (MRE) services Exclusion criteria * Unable to access REDCap\* eCRF via NHS servers. \* https://projectredcap.org/software/

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Crohn disease small bowel Crohn disease

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Crohn disease of small intestine

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Nottingham NIHR Biomedical Research Centre

    Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG7 2UH, United Kingdom

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