Role of FCI in the detection of Proctosigmoiditis caused by IBD
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Role of Field-Cycling Imaging in the detection of Proctosigmoiditis caused by Inflammatory Bowel Disease (ROOFTOPS-IBD)
IRAS ID
320230
Contact name
Gillian Bain
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
NHS Grampian
Clinicaltrials.gov Identifier
Duration of Study in the UK
0 years, 5 months, 8 days
Research summary
Field-Cycling Imaging (FCI) is a new imaging technology being developed at the University of Aberdeen. It can image tissues non-invasively over a wide range of magnetic field strengths. Results obtained by our group in previous pilot studies have already shown that FCI provides useful information for diagnosis in a range of diseases.
Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) is a chronic condition that affects the gut in which the bowel becomes inflamed. IBD typically follows a relapsing / remitting course and, currently, it is challenging to determine its activity. FCI is, potentially, a new, non-invasive, way of assessing the extent and activity of IBD.
In this pilot study, scans will be performed to determine the ability of FCI to detect active disease in IBD patients with proctosigmoiditis, which is an inflammation of the rectum and distal sigmoid colon.
REC name
North of Scotland Research Ethics Committee 1
REC reference
23/NS/0001
Date of REC Opinion
28 Jan 2023
REC opinion
Favourable Opinion