Colonoscopy Using Motorized Spiral Enteroscope

Colonoscopy Using Motorized Spiral Enteroscope: Prospective Bi-center Study

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT04895254

Enrollment

Registered

2021-05-20

Start date

2021-05-25

Completion date

2022-05-31

Last updated

2022-06-21

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Conditions

Colon Disease

Keywords

Motorized Spiral enteroscopy, colonoscopy

Brief summary

The new technology of the motorized Spiral enteroscope, originally developed for deep small bowel enteroscopy, might potentially overcome some limitations of standard colonoscopy.

Detailed description

Cecal intubation rate represents a key procedural quality parameter in diagnostic colonoscopy. However, even in experienced hands, a significant percentage of colonoscopies (1.6-16.7%) remain incomplete because of a failure to intubate the cecum. The new technology of the motorized Spiral enteroscope, originally developed for deep small bowel enteroscopy, might potentially overcome some limitations of standard colonoscopy. The study aim was to evaluate the feasibility and safety of motorized Spiral enteroscopy for difficult colonoscopies.

Interventions

DEVICEDiagnostic colonoscopy

The feasibility of the motorized spiral enteroscope to achieve cecum intubation in difficult colons.

PROCEDURETherapeutic colonoscopy

The feasibility of the motorized spiral enteroscope for performing interventions such as polypectomy

Study design

Observational model

COHORT

Time perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

\- Indications for Spiral colonoscopy as a rescue procedure because of incomplete antecedent colonoscopy

Exclusion criteria

* Age under 18 years * Known pregnancy * Poor health status (ASA classification ≥ 4) * Contraindication for sedation or standard colonoscopy * Known coagulopathy (INR ≥ 2.0, platelets \< 70 /nl) or anticoagulants other than aspirin * Medical history of chronic inflammatory bowel disease or suspected bowel obstruction

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
evaluate the feasibility of motorized PowerSpiral enteroscopy for difficult colonoscopies	during procedure	achieving cecum intubation in difficult colons
evaluate the safety of motorized PowerSpiral enteroscopy for difficult colonoscopies	7 days	Registering adverse events

Secondary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Endoscopic mucosal resection	during procedure	Performing endoscopic mucosal resection on polyps

Countries

Netherlands

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026