Smart pill monitors belly pressure without needles
NCT ID NCT06709924
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This completed study tested a wireless smart capsule called PressureDOT in 20 healthy adults. The capsule is swallowed and measures pressure inside the abdomen, sending data to an external receiver. The goal was to see if the capsule is safe and can reliably transmit pressure readings, potentially offering a less invasive alternative to current methods.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- PressureDOT smart capsule (pressure-sensing device)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could provide a safer, wireless way to monitor intra-abdominal pressure, potentially reducing infections from traditional methods.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very early, small trial (20 healthy people) testing only safety and signal transmission. It does not prove the capsule works for diagnosis in real patients.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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20 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Nov 2024
- Finished
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Dec 2024
- 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.
Who is studied
The exercise expertises who can ingest capsules without swelling difficulty and can cooperate the monitoring procedure. The age must be above 20 years.
- Ages
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20 to 65 months
- 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: * healthy participants without previous surgical history Exclusion Criteria: * previous abdominal surgical history * GI obstruction history * no need of magnetic resonance imaging in two weeks after capsule ingestion. * history of swallowing difficulty, dysphagia, odynophagia.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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China Medical University &Hospital
Taichung, 40454, Taiwan