Imaging the small intestine using a tube through the nose
Part of Digestive system, Hormones & metabolism clinical trials.
This study uses a thin tube placed through the nose to take pictures of the small intestine. It aims to improve how the gut can be safely viewed without traditional scopes.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- Be a healthy person, not currently receiving treatment for a disease (the study is for healthy volunteers).
- Be age 18 to 60 and able to give consent.
- If you are pregnant, you must be in your 2nd trimester of pregnancy.
- Before the appointment, fast from solid food for at least 8 hours and have no liquids for 2 hours.
- You must have no nasal or upper-gi (upper stomach/intestine) problems that would make tube placement unsafe (for example, a deviated septum or nasal/sinus problems).
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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