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One aims to devise a method for the screening and differentiation of intestinal tuberculosis and Crohn's Disease. Additionally, one aims to detect and survey multidrug resistant TB.


Clinical Trial Description

Intestinal tuberculosis (ITB) and Crohn's disease (CD) may present identically; the consequence of misdiagnosing and mistreating one disease for the other may be grave. CD is on the increase worldwide while TB re-emerges in areas of low TB endemicity. Current diagnostic guidelines evolve from research in areas with low TB prevalence, thereby being inappropriate in TB endemic regions. To date, no simple or non-invasive methods exist to diagnose ITB and to differentiate it from CD.

One aims to devise a method for screening and differentiation of the two diseases. By using non-invasive rapid tests one wishes to make diagnostics available to resource poor settings. Ideally, referrals to invasive diagnostic procedures would decrease, thus liberating economic and staff resources. Furthermore, patients may avoid unnecessary, expensive and often inconclusive advanced procedures. Additionally, one aims to detect and survey multidrug resistance caused by empiric TB treatment, which in itself obscures ITB diagnosis.

This case control study matches 50 ITB patients and 50 CD patients with 100 healthy controls in India, and 50 CD patients with 100 healthy controls in Norway. Comparative statistical analysis will be carried out. Challenges include patient adherence and sample handling. Non-TB gastrointestinal infections may confound the results and will be adjusted for.

Recently published data suggests that the serum/faecal calprotectin ratio may be used to discriminate ITB from healthy subjects. ;


Study Design

Observational Model: Case Control, Time Perspective: Prospective


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NCT number NCT01503099
Study type Observational
Source Lovisenberg Diakonale Hospital
Contact Geir larsson, M.D
Phone +47 92045245
Email geirlarsson@yahoo.com
Status Recruiting
Phase N/A
Start date October 2009
Completion date December 2012

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