Status:
RECRUITING
Hybrid Endoscopic Stricturotomy Plus Balloon Dilation Versus Stricturotomy Alone for Short Crohn's Disease Strictures
Lead Sponsor:
Asian Institute of Gastroenterology, India
Conditions:
Crohn Disease (CD)
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-65 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Crohn's disease is a chronic condition that can lead to inflammation and narrowing (strictures) of the intestine, causing symptoms like pain, bloating, and difficulty with bowel movements. These stric...
Detailed Description
The HEIST Study (Hybrid Endoscopic Stricturotomy Plus Balloon Dilation Versus Endoscopic Stricturotomy Alone for Short Strictures in Crohn's Disease) is a prospective, randomized controlled trial desi...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Adults aged 18 to 65 years.
- Diagnosed Crohn's disease based on clinical, endoscopic, histologic, or radiologic criteria.
- Presence of fibrotic or mixed strictures measuring less than 3 cm in length.
- A maximum of two strictures per patient.
- Strictures located in endoscopically accessible sites
Exclusion
- Predominantly ulcerated or active inflammatory strictures.
- Strictures longer than 3 cm.
- Strictures not accessible via standard colonoscopy.
- Pregnancy.
- Three or more strictures identified in a single patient.
- Prior endoscopic stricturotomy at the same stricture site.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
April 29 2025
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
May 15 2027
Estimated Enrollment :
40 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT06958159
Start Date
April 29 2025
End Date
May 15 2027
Last Update
July 17 2025
Active Locations (1)
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Asian Institute of Gastroenterology
Hyderabad, Telangana, India, 500082