Visualization of the Colon Through Use of the Magnetic Flexible Endoscope (MFE) in Participants With Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)

In this study, the investigators will test the ability of the Magnetic Flexible Endoscope (MFE) to travel through the colon of people with Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD). The MFE is a device made of ultra-flexible tubing that contains a camera, light, and magnet at the tip. The tip of the tube is about the size of a penny. The magnet inside the tip allows the MFE to be moved through the colon by a second magnet attached to a robotic arm that is outside the body. The purpose of this study is to see how the MFE travels through the colon of IBD patients and if it is tolerable.

NCT Number	NCT06989424
Lead Sponsor	Vanderbilt University Medical Center Collaborators: National Institute for Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB)
Conditions	Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD), Colonoscopy
Enrollment	6 participants
Start Date	2026-07
Primary Completion	2026-12 (estimated)
Study Completion	2027-01 (estimated)
Updated on ClinicalTrials.gov	2026-04-21