No needles, no naps: new nose scope could transform gut checks for Weight-Loss patients
NCT ID NCT06200961
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study is testing a new, ultra-thin endoscope that goes through the nose without sedation, instead of the usual mouth-and-sedation approach. Researchers want to see if it improves patient experience and lowers costs for people in bariatric care. About 100 adults will try the device and report their satisfaction.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Transnasal endoscopy (TNE) device
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could make upper GI endoscopy safer, cheaper, and more accessible for people with obesity, without needing sedation.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study (100 participants) focused on patient experience, not on treating disease. The new scope may not be as effective or comfortable as standard sedated endoscopy.
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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 100 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Apr 2026
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2028
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 90 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. Patient 18 years of age and less than 90 years of age with clinically referred for esophagoscopy, gastroscopy, or esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) 2. Cared for in metabolic and bariatric clinic Exclusion Criteria: 1. Patient \<18 years of age 2. Medically contraindicated to perform EGD or TNE 3. Inability to provide informed consent
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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How to take part
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The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Brigham and Women's Hospital
RECRUITINGBoston, Massachusetts, 02115, United States
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