Active Locomotion of Magnetically Controlled Capsule Endoscopy in the Small Bowel: A Feasibility Study
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- What is being studied
- The protocol lists: magnetic control.
- Who it may be relevant to
- Registry conditions: Capsule Endoscopy. Basic parameters: No limits · All.
- What needs checking
- Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
- Where it takes place
- China
- Next step
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Official title
Active Locomotion of Magnetically Controlled Capsule Endoscopy With Small Bowel Insufflation or Water Infusion: A Feasibility Study
Overview
The aim of this study is to evaluate the responsiveness of the capsule endoscope to the attitude controller and to investigate its active locomotion performance within the small bowel.
Detailed description
During the standard air insufflation or water infusion phases of double-balloon enteroscopy, researchers will use a handheld controller to try to steer the capsule. At the same time, the real-time imaging from both the enteroscope and the capsule will be simultaneously monitored to assess the capsule's active movement and its responsiveness to control.
Interventions
- Device magnetic control
Intervention: On the day of the examination, the subject will swallow the capsule endoscope. This will be followed by a standard enteroscopy procedure. During the routine air/water insufflation phases of the enteroscopy, the researchers will attempt to guide the capsule's movement using an external magnetic control device.
Primary outcome measures
- capsule endoscope's responsiveness to the attitude controller [Time frame: During performing double-balloon enteroscope]
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion criteria
- Patients scheduled to undergo enteroscopy.
Exclusion criteria
- Patients with severe dysfunction of vital organs (e.g., heart, lungs). Patients with small bowel obstruction precluding adequate bowel preparation. Patients with a history of multiple abdominal surgeries. Patients with implanted devices such as cardiac pacemakers or metal implants. Patients with other high-risk conditions or lesions (e.g., moderate-to-severe esophagogastric varices, massive ascites).
Patients who are pregnant or lactating. Patients unable or unwilling to provide informed consent.
Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.
Healthy volunteers: No
Study design
- Allocation
- N/A
- Model
- Single group
- Masking
- Open label
- Primary purpose
- Other
Study locations
China · 1 center
- Qilu Hospital of Shandong University — Jinan
Identifiers
NCT: NCT07325344 · KYLL-2025-10-008-1