Trials / Not Yet Recruiting
Not Yet RecruitingNCT06927011
Chronic Loose Stools Following Right-sided Hemicolectomy for Colon Cancer and the Association With Bile Acid Malabsorption and Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth Using a Novel Sampling Device
- Status
- Not Yet Recruiting
- Phase
- —
- Study type
- Observational
- Enrollment
- 20 (estimated)
- Sponsor
- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center · Academic / Other
- Sex
- All
- Age
- 20 Years – 85 Years
- Healthy volunteers
- —
Summary
The goal of this clinical research study is to learn about gastrointestinal symptoms in participants who have undergone SC or RC and their impact on the quality of life of these participants.
Detailed description
To estimate the microbiota and bile acid profiles at multiple levels of the small intestine and proximal neo-colon in patients after RC and participants after SC.
Conditions
Interventions
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| BEHAVIORAL | Capscan | Participants will be asked to swallow 2 small devices (called Capscan), which will collect samples of intestinal fluid as they move through participants small intestine and colon. This device is not FDA approved but has been deemed to have no significant risk. The investigator can explain how it is designed to work. Participants will also answer surveys about participants quality of life. Participants in this study will be over after all study procedures are completed. |
Timeline
- Start date
- 2025-10-31
- Primary completion
- 2026-12-30
- Completion
- 2028-12-30
- First posted
- 2025-04-15
- Last updated
- 2025-10-23
Locations
1 site across 1 country: United States
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT06927011. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.