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NCT06989424 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · NA

Visualization of the Colon Through Use of the Magnetic Flexible Endoscope (MFE) in Participants With Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)

A NA study, sponsored by Vanderbilt University Medical Center.

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Registry status
NA
Development phase
6
Enrollment target

NCT06989424: Clinical Trial NA study, sponsored by Vanderbilt University Medical Center.

NCT06989424 is a NA study that has not yet begun recruiting, run by Vanderbilt University Medical Center. The registered enrollment target is 6 participants, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (100% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT06989424, a NA study, has not yet begun recruiting, sponsored by Vanderbilt University Medical Center.

NOT YET RECRUITING
Registry status
NA
Development phase
6 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

In this study, the investigators will test the ability of the Magnetic Flexible Endoscope (MFE) to travel through the colon of people with Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD). The MFE is a device made of ultra-flexible tubing that contains a camera, light, and magnet at the tip. The tip of the tube is about the size of a penny. The magnet inside the tip allows the MFE to be moved through the colon by a second magnet attached to a robotic arm that is outside the body. The purpose of this study is to see how the MFE travels through the colon of IBD patients and if it is tolerable.

Primary Outcome

Ability to feasibly enter the cecum of the colon. Will be confirmed per standard endoscopic practice of visualizing and photo documenting at least 2 of the 3 common cecum landmarks (ileocecal valve, triradiate fold, appendiceal orifice).

Interventions

  • DEVICE Magnetic Flexible Endoscope (MFE)

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 6 participants
Start Date 2026-07
Est. Completion 2027-01
Phase NA

What is known before NCT06989424 opens enrollment

NCT06989424 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 6 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (100% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 1 intervention - of which Magnetic Flexible Endoscope (MFE) is the first listed.

NCT06989424 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT06989424 about?

NCT06989424 is a clinical study titled "Visualization of the Colon Through Use of the Magnetic Flexible Endoscope (MFE) in Participants With Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)". In this study, the investigators will test the ability of the Magnetic Flexible Endoscope (MFE) to travel through the colon of people with Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD). The MFE is a device made of ultra-flexible tubing that contains a camera, light, and magnet at the tip. The tip of the tube is ...

What is the current status of trial NCT06989424?

This trial is currently not yet recruiting. It is a NA study. The enrollment target is 6 participants. The study started on 2026-07. Estimated completion is 2027-01.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT06989424?

The interventions under investigation include: Magnetic Flexible Endoscope (MFE) (DEVICE).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT06989424?

This trial is sponsored by Vanderbilt University Medical Center, which has 677 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT06989424's enrollment target sits among peer trials

6 1983rd of 2000 higher than 13 of 2,000 other NA trials

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT06989424, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT06989424 (small enrollment · none site footprint · not yet recruiting) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.