Gastrointestinal DiseaseNCT04320953
Non-contact Endoscopy at Covid-19 Outbreak
A study testing Non-contact MCE system in people with Gastrointestinal Disease and Infectious Disease, run by Changhai Hospital at 1 site in China.
Trial summary
The COVID-19 outbreak and spread throughout the world now constitutes a global public health emergency. Direct contact between doctors and patients in daily practice bears potential risk of Covid-19 infection, and telemedicine, or non-contact medicine, in this circumstance, offers an ideal solution. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 to 80 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Gastrointestinal Disease, Infectious Disease
- What is being tested?
- Non-contact MCE system
- Type of treatment
- Pill or oral medicine, Medical device
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 5 participants
- Where
- 1 siteChina
- Study dates
- 16 Mar 2020to 9 Apr 2020
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 18 to 80 years
- All sexes
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- Signed the informed consents before joining this study
Who cannot join
- Dysphagia or symptoms of gastric outlet obstruction, suspected or known intestinal stenosis, history of upper gastrointestinal surgery or abdominal surgery altering gastrointestinal anatomy
- Refused abdominal surgery to take out the capsule in case of capsule retention
- Implanted pacemaker, except the pacemaker is compatible with MRI
- Other implanted electromedical devices or magnetic metal foreign bodies
- Pregnancy or suspected pregnancy
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
About this study
The COVID-19 outbreak and spread throughout the world now constitutes a global public health emergency. Direct contact between doctors and patients in daily practice bears potential risk of Covid-19 infection, and telemedicine, or non-contact medicine, in this circumstance, offers an ideal solution. Remote controlling capsule endoscopy system for gastric examination was recently developed and applicated in clinical practice.
Read the detailed description
The novel non-contact magnetically-controlled capsule endoscopy (MCE) system (Ankon Technologies, China) adds a remote control workstation and a audio-visual exchange system to the original well-establish MCE system, which consists of a robotic magnetic arm, a workstation (now bypassed) and a capsule endoscope, and boasts a 90% sensitivity and 94% specificity for diagnosing gastric focal lesions. This feasibility study aims to evaluate the technical success, clinical success and adverse events of the first clinical application of non-contact MCE system.
- Conditions
- Gastrointestinal Disease, Infectious Disease
- Being tested
- Non-contact MCE system
- Medical subject headings
- Gastrointestinal Diseases, Communicable Diseases
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Non-contact MCE systemDevice
After an overnight fasting and drinking 1000 mL water and simethicone for gastric dilatation and preparation, the study subject positions himself (herself) on the examination bed in Room A, while the operating doctor sits in Room B at the remote control workstation instructing her to swallow the capsule via the audio-visual exchange system. After the capsule entering the stomach, the doctor manipulated the two joysticks on the remote control workstation, mobilizing the robotic magnetic arm, and simultaneously driving the precise movement and rotation of the capsule to perform the gastric examination.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Non-contact MCE examination | Experimental | Study subject in this arm receives non-contact MCE examination. Receives: Device: Non-contact MCE system |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Technical success
Maneuvarability of the remote control MCE system
Measured: During the procedure
Secondary outcomes (2)
Clinical success
Complete observation of the mucosa (>90% of the mucosa observed) in gastric cardia, fundus, body, angulus, antrum and pylorus
Measured: During the procedure
Adverse events
Adverse events during and after the procedure
Measured: During and within 2 weeks after the procedure
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted25 Mar 2020
- Study start16 Mar 2020
- Primary completion26 Mar 2020
- Study completion9 Apr 2020
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Publications (5)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for Gastrointestinal DiseaseStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase N/A
- Primary purpose
- Other
- Allocation
- Not applicable
- Intervention model
- Single group
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 5 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Changhai Hospital
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Zhuan Liao, Changhai Hospital
- Investigators
- Zhuan Liao, MD, Principal investigator, Changhai Hospital
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT04320953
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- ncMCE1
- Status last verified
- Apr 2020
- First submitted
- 21 Mar 2020
- Last updated
- 17 Apr 2020
- Results posted
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
Publications
Hollander JE, Carr BG. Virtually Perfect? Telemedicine for Covid-19. N Engl J Med. 2020 Apr 30;382(18):1679-1681. doi: 10.1056/NEJMp2003539. Epub 2020 Mar 11. No abstract available.
PubMed 32160451Liao Z, Hou X, Lin-Hu EQ, Sheng JQ, Ge ZZ, Jiang B, Hou XH, Liu JY, Li Z, Huang QY, Zhao XJ, Li N, Gao YJ, Zhang Y, Zhou JQ, Wang XY, Liu J, Xie XP, Yang CM, Liu HL, Sun XT, Zou WB, Li ZS. Accuracy of Magnetically Controlled Capsule Endoscopy, Compared With Conventional Gastroscopy, in Detection of Gastric Diseases. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2016 Sep;14(9):1266-1273.e1. doi: 10.1016/j.cgh.2016.05.013. Epub 2016 May 20.
PubMed 27211503Zhao AJ, Qian YY, Sun H, Hou X, Pan J, Liu X, Zhou W, Chen YZ, Jiang X, Li ZS, Liao Z. Screening for gastric cancer with magnetically controlled capsule gastroscopy in asymptomatic individuals. Gastrointest Endosc. 2018 Sep;88(3):466-474.e1. doi: 10.1016/j.gie.2018.05.003. Epub 2018 May 9.
PubMed 29753039Tai FWD, Ching HL, Hale MF, McAlindon ME. Upper gastrointestinal endoscopy: can we cut the cord? Lancet Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2019 Oct;4(10):749-751. doi: 10.1016/S2468-1253(19)30262-6. No abstract available.
PubMed 31511198Jiang X, Qian YY, Liu X, Pan J, Zou WB, Zhou W, Luo YY, Chen YZ, Li ZS, Liao Z. Impact of magnetic steering on gastric transit time of a capsule endoscopy (with video). Gastrointest Endosc. 2018 Oct;88(4):746-754. doi: 10.1016/j.gie.2018.06.031. Epub 2018 Jul 11.
PubMed 30005825
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 17 Apr 2020. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Non-contact Endoscopy at Covid-19 Outbreak
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT04320953
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- ncMCE1
- Conditions
- Gastrointestinal Disease, Infectious Disease
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 5 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Changhai HospitalUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 16 Mar 2020 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 26 Mar 2020 (actual)
- Study completion
- 9 Apr 2020 (actual)
- First posted
- 25 Mar 2020 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
The COVID-19 outbreak and spread throughout the world now constitutes a global public health emergency. Direct contact between doctors and patients in daily practice bears potential risk of Covid-19 infection, and telemedicine, or non-contact medicine, in this circumstance, offers an ideal solution. Remote controlling capsule endoscopy system for gastric examination was recently developed and applicated in clinical practice.
Detailed description
The novel non-contact magnetically-controlled capsule endoscopy (MCE) system (Ankon Technologies, China) adds a remote control workstation and a audio-visual exchange system to the original well-establish MCE system, which consists of a robotic magnetic arm, a workstation (now bypassed) and a capsule endoscope, and boasts a 90% sensitivity and 94% specificity for diagnosing gastric focal lesions. This feasibility study aims to evaluate the technical success, clinical success and adverse events of the first clinical application of non-contact MCE system.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Other
- Allocation
- Not applicable
- Intervention model
- Single group
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 1
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Non-contact MCE examination | Experimental | Device: Non-contact MCE systemStudy subject in this arm receives non-contact MCE examination. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 to 80 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (1 listed)
- Signed the informed consents before joining this study
Key exclusion criteria (5 listed)
- Dysphagia or symptoms of gastric outlet obstruction, suspected or known intestinal stenosis, history of upper gastrointestinal surgery or abdominal surgery altering gastrointestinal anatomy
- Refused abdominal surgery to take out the capsule in case of capsule retention
- Implanted pacemaker, except the pacemaker is compatible with MRI
- Other implanted electromedical devices or magnetic metal foreign bodies
- Pregnancy or suspected pregnancy
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| Non-contact MCE systemAfter an overnight fasting and drinking 1000 mL water and simethicone for gastric dilatation and preparation, the study subject positions himself (herself) on the examination bed in Room A, while the operating doctor sits in Room B at the remote control workstation instructing her to swallow the capsule via the audio-visual exchange system. After the capsule entering the stomach, the doctor manipulated the two joysticks on the remote control workstation, mobilizing the robotic magnetic arm, and simultaneously driving the precise movement and rotation of the capsule to perform the gastric examination. | Device | Non-contact MCE examination |
Primary outcome
Technical success
Time frame: During the procedure
Maneuvarability of the remote control MCE system
2 secondary outcomes
Clinical success
Time frame: During the procedure
Adverse events
Time frame: During and within 2 weeks after the procedure
Results and safety
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 17 Apr 2020.
- Background: PubMed 32160451Hollander JE, Carr BG. Virtually Perfect? Telemedicine for Covid-19. N Engl J Med. 2020 Apr 30;382(18):1679-1681. doi: 10.1056/NEJMp2003539. Epub 2020 Mar 11. No abstract available.
- Background: PubMed 27211503Liao Z, Hou X, Lin-Hu EQ, Sheng JQ, Ge ZZ, Jiang B, Hou XH, Liu JY, Li Z, Huang QY, Zhao XJ, Li N, Gao YJ, Zhang Y, Zhou JQ, Wang XY, Liu J, Xie XP, Yang CM, Liu HL, Sun XT, Zou WB, Li ZS. Accuracy of Magnetically Controlled Capsule Endoscopy, Compared With Conventional Gastroscopy, in Detection of Gastric Diseases. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2016 Sep;14(9):1266-1273.e1. doi: 10.1016/j.cgh.2016.05.013. Epub 2016 May 20.
- Background: PubMed 29753039Zhao AJ, Qian YY, Sun H, Hou X, Pan J, Liu X, Zhou W, Chen YZ, Jiang X, Li ZS, Liao Z. Screening for gastric cancer with magnetically controlled capsule gastroscopy in asymptomatic individuals. Gastrointest Endosc. 2018 Sep;88(3):466-474.e1. doi: 10.1016/j.gie.2018.05.003. Epub 2018 May 9.
- Background: PubMed 31511198Tai FWD, Ching HL, Hale MF, McAlindon ME. Upper gastrointestinal endoscopy: can we cut the cord? Lancet Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2019 Oct;4(10):749-751. doi: 10.1016/S2468-1253(19)30262-6. No abstract available.
- Background: PubMed 30005825Jiang X, Qian YY, Liu X, Pan J, Zou WB, Zhou W, Luo YY, Chen YZ, Li ZS, Liao Z. Impact of magnetic steering on gastric transit time of a capsule endoscopy (with video). Gastrointest Endosc. 2018 Oct;88(4):746-754. doi: 10.1016/j.gie.2018.06.031. Epub 2018 Jul 11.
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Zhuan Liao, MD principal investigator
Changhai Hospital
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Non-contact MCE system in people with Gastrointestinal Disease and Infectious Disease, run by Changhai Hospital at 1 site in China.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 1 inclusion and 5 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 17 Apr 2020. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in China. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Technical success (time frame: During the procedure). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT04320953, which also lists 5 linked publications.
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 17 Apr 2020.