Measuring Gut Temperature During Colonoscopy in Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Tests a heat-sensing probe during colonoscopy in adults with Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis.
Plain-language title generated from the registry record
Registry title: Thermal Measurements of the Gut With a Colonoscope Compatible Thermal Probe
Key facts
- Where
- Boston, United StatesSee the site
Where in United States
- Massachusetts General HospitalBoston, United StatesNo longer taking part
Questions to ask the study team
- How often do I need to come in, and for how long each time?
- Are travel costs paid?
- Can I keep my own doctor?
- What happens if I want to stop?
Trial details
- Who runs it
- Massachusetts General Hospital
- Trial code
- NCT07352995
- Record updated
- 20 April 2026
- Original description
The goal of this clinical trial is to use a modified thermal probe to measure temperature rise in the colonic mucosa of participants with inflammatory bowel disease, Crohn's disease, and/or ulcerative colitis. The main question it aims to answer is:Read full original descriptionShow less
Colonoscopic Investigation of the Correlation Between Bowel Wall Inflammation and Luminal Temperature Rise in IBD
The goal of this clinical trial is to use a modified thermal probe to measure temperature rise in the colonic mucosa of participants with inflammatory bowel disease, Crohn's disease, and/or ulcerative colitis. The main question it aims to answer is:
Is the thermal probe an effective device to use to detect temperature rise in the colonic mucosa?
During the participant's standard of care colonoscopy, the thermal probe will be inserted into the colonoscope. The thermal probe is connected to a temperature transmitter that collects and saves the temperature of the colon in real time.
Inclusion: Participants 18 years or older; Participants undergoing elective colonoscopy; Participants capable of following requirements; Participants capable of providing informed consent; Participants with a diagnosis of IBD, Crohn's disease, and/or ulcerative colitis or participants undergoing colorectal cancer screening.
Exclusion: Participants contraindicated for colonoscopy, including experiencing acute events within the last 6 weeks prior to the colonoscopy (i.e. subjects suffering from a myocardial infarction (heart attack), diagnosis of peritonitis (the inflammation of the membrane lining of the abdominal wall), diagnosis of hemodynamic instability (shock), surgery involving colonic anastomosis (reconnection of the colon), and/or bowel injury (from trauma or surgery); Participants who are pregnant.