Status:
NOT_YET_RECRUITING
The Use of Robot Assisted Magnetically Controlled Capsule Endoscopy in Patients With Iron Deficiency Anaemia
Lead Sponsor:
University of Edinburgh
Collaborating Sponsors:
NHS Lothian
Conditions:
Iron Deficiency Anaemia
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
In this study the investigators will recruit patients who have already had an upper gastrointestinal (GI) tract endoscopy (OGD) and lower GI tract investigations which did not identify the source of i...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Adult patients aged 18 and above
- Confirmed diagnosis of iron deficiency anaemia (either recent onset or recurrent)
- No significant cause for iron deficiency anaemia previously identified on upper GI endoscopy, colonoscopy or CT colonography
- Patients who would either have proceeded directly to small bowel capsule endoscopy (SBCE) or who would have had an initial 'watch and wait' period prior to undergoing SBCE
Exclusion
- Known or suspected gastrointestinal obstruction, strictures or fistulae
- Previous abdominal surgery
- Dysphagia
- Patients with a pacemaker, defibrillator or other implanted electronic device
- In vivo retention with medical metal fittings - shunts, plates, stents or clips
- A history of metal fragments in the eyes or elsewhere in the body
- Confirmed or possible pregnancy
- Patients who are not deemed to have capacity according to the Adults with Incapacity Act
- Patients who are currently part of another research study
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
December 31 2025
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
March 1 2027
Estimated Enrollment :
100 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT07197424
Start Date
December 31 2025
End Date
March 1 2027
Last Update
November 25 2025
Active Locations (1)
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Leith Community Treatment Centre
Edinburgh, United Kingdom