Comparison of Bowel Ultrasound & MR Enterography in the Follow-up of Previously Diagnosed Pediatric Small Bowel Crohn Disease

Crohn Disease Clinical Trial

Official title: Comparison of Bowel Ultrasound & MR Enterography in the Follow-up of Previously Diagnosed Pediatric Sm. Bowel Crohn Disease.

Status Terminated

Clinical Trial Summary

To establish the accuracy of bowel ultrasound in the follow-up of known (previously diagnosed) pediatric small bowel Crohn disease, using MR Enterography (magnetic resonance imaging technology used to obtain detailed images of the small bowel) as the reference standard.

Clinical Trial Description

25-30% of individuals with Crohn disease present during childhood or adolescence, and the incidence is rising. MRE (magnetic resonance enterography) is considered the standard of care for imaging of pediatric small bowel Crohn's disease. Bowel ultrasound is an emerging technology for bowel assessment and offers several advantages over MRE, including lower cost, shorter exam time, and lack of need for sedation and contrast materials and bowel medication. The researchers goal is to assess the accuracy of bowel ultrasound in the follow-up of known pediatric small bowel Crohn disease using MRE and the reference standard. ;

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Crohn Disease

• NCT number: NCT01671579
• Study type: Interventional
• Source: Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati
• Status: Terminated
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: March 2012
• Completion date: August 2017