Balloon dilation versus small incision for Crohn's small bowel narrowing
Part of Digestive system clinical trials.
This study compares two endoscopic treatments for a narrowed area (stricture) in the small intestine caused by Crohn's disease. One method uses a balloon to stretch the narrowing, and the other makes a small cut with a special scope. The goal is to see which approach helps better and more safely.
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Who can take part
- You must be between 16 and 75 years old.
- You must have Crohn's disease and a narrowing (stricture) in your small intestine that is less than 5 cm long.
- Standard Crohn's treatments (like medications) must not have worked well enough for you.
- You cannot have a stricture in the esophagus, stomach, duodenum, colon, or ileocecal valve.
- You cannot have had a stent, dilation, or incision for this stricture within the past year that relieved symptoms for less than a year.
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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