Actively Recruiting
The Use of Robot Assisted Magnetically Controlled Capsule Endoscopy in Patients With Iron Deficiency Anaemia
Led by University of Edinburgh · Updated on 2026-05-14
100
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
42 weeks
Total Duration
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Sponsors
U
University of Edinburgh
Lead Sponsor
N
NHS Lothian
Collaborating Sponsor
AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
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 iron deficiency anaemia, and who need the small bowel to be investigated. This will comprise both patients who would have proceeded directly to small bowel capsule endoscopy (SBCE) under standard care and also those from whom an initial 'watch and wait' approach may have been adopted before proceeding to SBCE. The investigators propose to investigate these patients during a single patient visit to Leith Community Treatment Centre, Edinburgh, Scotland, with a CE marked robotic capsule system which can examine both the upper GI tract (i.e. the oesophagus and the stomach) and the small bowel in one investigation using a magnetic guided capsule. The aim of the study is to compare the findings from OGD with the robotic capsule system and to determine if such a system may safely replace OGD - thus examining the upper GI tract and small bowel for IDA in one less invasive investigation. This has the potential to decrease patient discomfort, stress and anxiety, while also reducing pressure on busy endoscopy departments, helping to ensure that the right patients receive the right investigations in a timely manner.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
The Use of Robot Assisted Magnetically Controlled Capsule Endoscopy in Patients With Iron Deficiency Anaemia
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Adult patients aged 18 and above
- Confirmed diagnosis of iron deficiency anaemia (recent or recurrent)
- No significant cause for iron deficiency anaemia found on prior upper GI endoscopy, colonoscopy, or CT colonography
- Patients who would have proceeded to small bowel capsule endoscopy or had a 'watch and wait' period before SBCE
You will not qualify if you...
- Known or suspected gastrointestinal obstruction, strictures, or fistulae
- Previous abdominal surgery
- Difficulty swallowing (dysphagia)
- Presence of pacemaker, defibrillator, or other implanted electronic device
- Medical metal fittings inside the body like shunts, plates, stents, or clips
- History of metal fragments in eyes or elsewhere in the body
- Confirmed or possible pregnancy
- Lack of capacity according to the Adults with Incapacity Act
- Participation in another research study
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Leith Community Treatment Centre
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
J
John N Plevris, MD, DM, PhD(E), FRCPE, FEBGH
CONTACT
R
Rebecca K Grant, MBChB BSc(Hons) MA(Hons) MSc
CONTACT
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
NONE
Allocation
NA
Model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary Purpose
OTHER
Number of Arms
1
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