Thermal Measurements of the Gut With a Colonoscope Compatible Thermal Probe

Enrolling by invitation · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Inflammatory Bowel Diseases, Crohn Disease, Ulcerative Colitis

In brief

The goal of this clinical trial is to use a modified thermal probe to measure temperature rise in the colonic mucosa of participants with inflammatory bowel disease, Crohn's disease, and/or ulcerative colitis. The main question it aims to answer is: Is the thermal probe an effective device to use to detect temperature rise in the colonic mucosa? During the participant's standard of care colonoscopy, the thermal probe will be inserted into the colonoscope. The thermal probe is connected to a temperature transmitter that collects and saves the temperature of the colon in real time.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT07352995

Run by

Massachusetts General Hospital

People needed

20

Starts

2026-03-25

Expected to finish

2029-12-01

Last updated by the study team

2026-04-20

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• 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

You may not qualify if…

• 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

Where it is running

• Massachusetts General Hospital — Boston, Massachusetts, United States

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