Imaging the Duodenum Using an Optical Frequency Domain Imaging OFDI Capsule

Study Purpose

The study is being done to assess the tolerability and feasibility of a tethered OFDI capsule to image the duodenum. A total of 24 subjects will be asked to swallow the tethered capsule, while they are awake and unsedated and ask for their feedback. Images will be taken using the OFDI system while the capsule travels from the esophagus into the stomach and into the duodenum.

Recruitment Criteria

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Healthy volunteers are participants who do not have a disease or condition, or related conditions or symptoms

Yes
Study Type

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Interventional
Eligible Ages 16 Years and Over
Gender All
More Inclusion & Exclusion Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • - Subject must be over 18 years for healthy volunteers.
  • - Subjects must be over 16 years for patients with Celiac disease.
  • - Subject must be able to give informed consent.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • - Subjects with an inability to swallow pills or capsules.
  • - Subjects with esophageal or intestinal fistulas.
  • - Subjects with known esophageal or intestinal strictures resulting in a luminal diameter smaller than the diameter of the capsule.
  • - Subjects with a history of intestinal Crohn's disease.
  • - Women who are pregnant.

Trial Details

Trial ID:

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NCT02202681
Phase

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N/A
Lead Sponsor

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Massachusetts General Hospital
Principal Investigator

The person who is responsible for the scientific and technical direction of the entire clinical study.

Guillermo Tearney, MD., PhD
Principal Investigator Affiliation Massachusetts General Hospital
Agency Class

Category of organization(s) involved as sponsor (and collaborator) supporting the trial.

Other
Overall Status Recruiting
Countries United States
Conditions

The disease, disorder, syndrome, illness, or injury that is being studied.

Celiac Disease, Healthy
Additional Details

Subjects including healthy volunteers as well as patients with Celiac disease will be recruited and asked to swallow the OFDI capsule while being awake and unsedated. The capsule is attached to a tether which allows the operator to control as well as navigate the capsule as it progresses down the esophagus, through the stomach and into the duodenum using natural propulsive force called peristalsis. As the capsule progresses, multiple 2-dimensional cross sectional images of the duodenum are acquired. Images are analyzed at a later stage.

Arms & Interventions

Arms

Experimental: OFDI Capsule Imaging

Subject will swallow the OFDI Capsule and imaging will be performed using the OFDI system.

Interventions

Device: - OFDI Capsule

Imaging of the duodenum with the OFDI capsule and system

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Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts

Status

Recruiting

Address

Massachusetts General Hospital

Boston, Massachusetts, 02114

Site Contact

Anna Gao, RN

Tearneylabtrials@partners.org

617-643-6092

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