A Randomised Paired Design Study of Texture and Colour Enhancement Imaging (TXI) Versus High-definition White Light Endoscopy

April 7, 2026 updated by: London North West Healthcare NHS Trust

A Randomised Paired Design Study of Texture and Colour Enhancement Imaging (TXI) Versus High-definition White Light Endoscopy for Dysplasia Detection in IBD Surveillance.

Texture and Colour Enhancement Imaging (TXI) improves texture, brightness, and colour in white-light endoscopy to highlight subtle tissue differences. Now available through the EVIS X1 system, early evidence suggests potential value in IBD. Studies show that TXI may help predict ulcerative colitis relapse and performs comparably to dye chromoendoscopy in detecting lesions, though no randomised data exist for dysplasia detection in IBD surveillance. We therefore propose a randomised paired study comparing TXI with high-definition white-light endoscopy for dysplasia detection in IBD surveillance.

Study Overview

Status

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Recruiting

Conditions

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Intervention / Treatment

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Detailed Description

Texture and colour enhancement imaging (TXI) is designed to enhance texture, brightness and colour in white light in order to clearly define subtle tissue differences. This has been shown to enhance subtle tissue differences (20). This technology has recently become available in routine clinical practice with introduction of the EVIS X1 system (Olympus). Some promising data about the use of TXI in IBD are emerging. In a prospective observational study, 146 UC patients in endoscopic remission were evaluated with WLE and TXI. Patients with accentuated redness and poor visibility of deep vessels at TXI had significantly lower UC relapse-free rates than patients with no redness or accentuated redness alone, suggesting a possible role of TXI in guiding treatment intensification (21). In a small study of 16 IBD patients undergoing surveillance colonoscopy, TXI missed no lesions detected by subsequent dye chromoendoscopy (22). There are no randomised data regarding the utility of TXI for detection of dysplasia in colonoscopy IBD surveillance. We propose to undertake a randomised paired design study of Texture and Colour Enhancement Imaging (TXI) versus high-definition white light endoscopy for dysplasia detection in IBD surveillance.

Study Type

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Interventional

Enrollment (Estimated)

Enrollment

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219

Phase

Phase

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  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

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Study Contact

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  • Name: Jonathan Landy, Consultant Gastroenterologist
  • Phone Number: 020 8869 544
  • Email: Jonathan.Landy@nhs.net

Study Locations

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

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Ages Eligible for Study

  • Child
  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Patients >16 with inflammatory bowel disease undergoing surveillance colonoscopy.
  • Patients with Crohn's (L2/L3 Montreal classification) with >50% colonic involvement OR
  • Patients with ulcerative colitis with Extensive or left sided disease (E3 or E2 Montreal classification) for at least 8 years or a diagnosis of Primary sclerosing cholangitis concomitant with IBD.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Disease duration <8 years unless a diagnosis of PSC
  • Incomplete colonoscopy
  • BBPS <6 or <2 in any segment
  • MES ≥2 or any variable of the SES-CD is ≥2 or any stenosis for >10cm segment (above the rectum)
  • Previous colorectal resection
  • Thrombocytopaenia (platelet count <50) or Coagulopathy precluding biopsy
  • Anticoagulation that has not been held appropriately prior to the procedure (must be held at least the morning of the procedure).
  • Pregnancy
  • Unable or unwilling to consent to study participation

Study Plan

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How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Diagnostic
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm

Participant Group / Arm

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Intervention / Treatment

Intervention / Treatment

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Active Comparator: TXI
Participants allocated to the "TXI" group undergo withdrawal using Texture and Colour Enhancement Imaging
Diagnostic test: TXI
Participants allocated to the "TXI" group undergo withdrawal using Texture and Colour Enhancement Imaging, while those in the "white light" group receive withdrawal with with high-definition white light endoscopy. Both procedures follow standardized protocols outlined in the study design.
Other: White light
Participants allocated in the "White light " group receive withdrawal with White light
Diagnostic test: TXI
Participants allocated to the "TXI" group undergo withdrawal using Texture and Colour Enhancement Imaging, while those in the "white light" group receive withdrawal with with high-definition white light endoscopy. Both procedures follow standardized protocols outlined in the study design.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

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Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
To compare the proportion of patients with at least 1 dysplastic lesion detected using TXI compared with high-definition white light endoscopy.
Time Frame: 6 months
The number of dysplastic areas detected during endoscopy
6 months

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Sponsor

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London North West Healthcare NHS Trust

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

Study Start

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December 8, 2025

Primary Completion (Estimated)

Primary Completion

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December 8, 2028

Study Completion (Estimated)

Study Completion

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March 30, 2029

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

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November 27, 2025

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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November 27, 2025

First Posted (Actual)

First Posted

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December 9, 2025

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

Last Update Posted

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April 13, 2026

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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April 7, 2026

Last Verified

Last Verified

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April 1, 2026

More Information

Terms related to this study

Other Study ID Numbers

Other Study ID Numbers

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  • RD25/051

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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