Can a simple score help doctors complete Small-Bowel scopes?
NCT ID NCT07288346
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether using a predictive model before a double-balloon enteroscopy helps doctors fully examine the small intestine. About 338 adults with suspected small-bowel disease will be randomly assigned to have their doctor see the model score or not. The main goal is to see if the model increases the rate of complete small-bowel visualization.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- predictive model
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could help doctors plan small-bowel exams more effectively, potentially reducing procedure time and improving success rates.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study focused on a procedural tool, not a treatment. The model may not improve outcomes or may not be widely applicable.
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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 338 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jan 2026
- Expected to finish
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Aug 2027
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 80 years
- 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: 1. patients aged between 18 and 80 years who were planned to undergo an attempt at total enteroscopy for suspected small-bowel disease 2. CT scan of the abdomen was performed within two weeks before enteroscopy Exclusion Criteria: 1. cases terminated upon the target lesion (strictures, masses, hemorrhagic or other lesions) and not the maximal insertion 2. poor quality of bowel preparation 3. high risk esophageal varices 4. the insertion route is not oral or anal because of changes in anatomical structure 5. unsuitable for general anesthesia 6. pregnant women 7. unable to provide informed consent
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Conditions
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As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
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The places running it
5 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Dezhou People's Hospital
RECRUITINGDezhou, Shandong, China
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Qilu Hospital of Shandong University
RECRUITINGJinan, Shangdong, China
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Qilu Hospital of Shandong University (Qingdao)
RECRUITINGQingdao, Shandong, China
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Yantai Affiliated Hospital of Binzhou Medical University
RECRUITINGYantai, Shandong, China
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Zaozhuang Municipal Hospital
RECRUITINGZaozhuang, Shandong, China
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