Can a Heat-Sensing probe spot gut inflammation during routine colonoscopy?
NCT ID NCT07352995
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study is testing a special thermal probe that measures temperature changes in the lining of the colon during a routine colonoscopy. The goal is to see if the probe can detect inflammation in people with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), including Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis. About 20 adults will take part, and the probe will be used alongside their standard care. This is an early-stage study focused on whether the device works, not on treating the disease.
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Study facts
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- 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 20 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Mar 2026
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2029
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 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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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: * Participants 18 years or older * Participants undergoing elective colonoscopy * Participants capable of following requirements * Participants capable of providing informed consent * Participants with a diagnosis of IBD, Crohn's disease, and/or ulcerative colitis or participants undergoing colorectal cancer screening Exclusion Criteria: * Participants contraindicated for colonoscopy, including experiencing acute events within the last 6 weeks prior to the colonoscopy (i.e. subjects suffering from a myocardial infarction (heart attack), diagnosis of peritonitis (the inflammation of the membrane lining of the abdominal wall), diagnosis of hemodynamic instability (shock), surgery involving colonic anastomosis (reconnection of the colon), and/or bowel injury (from trauma or surgery) * Participants who are pregnant
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Conditions
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Massachusetts General Hospital
Boston, Massachusetts, 02114, United States
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