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Filter by:The goal of this single-centre observational study conducted at the Royal Hospital for Children in Glasgow, Scotland, is to employ a multi-omics approach to investigate the "gut-lung axis" in health and disease. Part A is a cross-sectional study design investigating the postulated bidirectional link between the gut and lung microbiomes in children suffering from respiratory or gastrointestinal conditions. Children with no GI or respiratory issues attending for orthopaedic care will be used as a benchmark for a healthy gut-lung axis. The main questions we aim to answer are: - What does a healthy gut-lung axis look like? - Do children with respiratory issues show an altered gut microbiome? - Do children with GI issues show an altered lung microbiome? Part B is a longitudinal study design, that aims to assess the effects of biologics on the gut-lung axis by comparing the gut and lung microbiomes in children with asthma at two time-points who are indicated to start biologics therapy (Asthma treatment) or will not receive biologics therapy (asthma control). Participants will provide: - airway samples (to investigate the lung microbiome) - blood samples (to assess inflammatory and metabolic factors which may mediate communication between the two sites) whilst under general anaesthetic for a treatment related to their standard of care - stool samples (to assess gut microbiome) - dietary information (food diary and/or food frequency questionnaire) to assess relationships between diet and the gut-lung axis.
Optimizing health related-quality of life (HRQoL) for patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), who often experience a relapsing disease course, is an essential component of care. Improving IBD disease control is linked to increased health-related quality of life. Even as many effective pharmacotherapies to promote disease control are available, evidence suggests that Hispanic and Non-Hispanic Black IBD patients may not receive full benefit from these therapies compared to their Non-Hispanic White counterparts. Underlying mechanisms that contribute to observed disparities in the use of IBD medical therapies are likely multifactorial. Adequate access to treatment has been implicated. Hispanic and Non-Hispanic Black IBD patients are more likely to be Medicaid-insured, and Medicaid insurance has been associated with increased emergency room visits, a proxy for sub-optimal IBD control. Medication adherence has also been proposed as a potential mediating factor. IBD therapies can be time-consuming and costly, which can pose a challenge in achieving medication adherence. While previous studies suggest Black IBD patients have lower medication adherence than Non-Hispanic White patients, it is unclear the extent to which social factors contribute to this observation. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the association between social determinants of health, medication adherence, and HRQoL among Hispanic and Non-Hispanic Black IBD patients. Understanding potentially modifiable psychosocial factors that contribute to medication adherence and HRQoL will provide targets for later intervention towards the goal of health equity.
Dye- spray chromoendoscopy remains the recommended gold standard approach for IBD dysplasia surveillance colonoscopy however recently published European and American guidelines recommend either dye-spray or virtual chromoendoscopy can be used for surveillance. The newer Imaged Enhanced Endoscopy technologies TXI and LCI have not formally been evaluated in IBD surveillance in a randomised controlled trial setting. These modes can easily be applied during colonoscopy and if demonstrated to be effective may save time and eliminate the need for dye-spray chromoendoscopy in the future.
This is a Phase 2, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, multicenter study to evaluate the efficacy and safety of 2 active dose regimens of MORF-057 in adult study participants with moderately to severely active Crohn's disease (CD).
The research is studying virtual reality (VR)-directed brain-gut behavioral therapy (BGBT) as a pain treatment option for hospitalized patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). This study is being done to learn if VR-directed BGBT is feasible and acceptable for patients with IBD in addressing pain in the hospital setting. The study hypothesizes that: - At least 75% of enrolled participants will complete the VR-directed BGBT inpatient program - Hospitalized patients with IBD will find VR-directed BGBT acceptable as a pain treatment option in the inpatient setting.
Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) is a chronic recurrent nonspecific inflammatory disease of the intestinal tract that can involve multiple organs and systems, mainly including Crohn's disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC). Recurrent disease episodes lead to high rates of disability and unemployment, resulting in a heavy social and economic burden. Currently, the main therapeutic agents for IBD include aminosalicylic acid preparations, glucocorticoids, immunosuppressive agents, and biologic agents, e.g. tumor necrosis factor-a (TNF-a) inhibitors, ustekinumab, etc., with TNF-a inhibitors being the most commonly used in IBD. The latest guidelines and expert consensus on the diagnosis and management of IBD clearly recommend the use of anti-TNF-a agents. However, not all patients are satisfied with the efficacy of anti-TNF-a agents, and studies have shown that up to 33.7% of responders to induction therapy experience secondary loss of response within a year of starting treatment. Patients remain at risk of poor efficacy or treatment failure with these drugs. Therefore, effective prediction of drug efficacy in patients with IBD is an urgent clinical problem, and the discovery of highly sensitive and specific assays that can identify patients most likely to benefit from treatment as well as those most likely to experience a loss of response is important for guiding clinical therapeutic strategies. Currently, there are no relevant studies at home or abroad on the combination of intestinal ultrasound (IUS) with visceral adipose tissue (VAT) to predict the response to anti-TNF-a therapy in IBD patients. Therefore, the investigators propose for the first time that IUS combined with VAT is used as a method to predict the efficacy of anti-TNF-a therapy in IBD patients and to further guide the development of individualized treatment plans.
ABSTRACT Introduction Residual or absent oxidase function in peripheral neutrophils may point to an inborn defect of neutrophil function - chronic granulomatous disease (CGD) - whereas low to normal oxidative burst capacity has been linked to variants in various members of the NADPH-complex. Aims To assess the clinical value of routinely measuring oxidative burst activity of granulocytes in pediatric patients diagnosed with very early onset IBD (VEO-IBD) and late onset IBD. Objectives To investigate possible correlations between neutrophil function and IBD disease activity and to inquire the presence of genetic variants in those with low to absent oxidative burst. To identify the rate of monogenic VEO-IBD in our cohort. Materials and Methods The proposal constitutes a collaborative effort among Romanian pediatric tertiary care centers to examine the value of assessing neutrophil function in all pediatric IBD patients. Children aged <18 years diagnosed with Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis or IBD-undetermined and age-matched healthy controls are recruited. A DHR flow cytometry assay is performed in included subjects and controls. Reduced or absent burst activity will lead to genetic testing in search of overt immunodeficiency or susceptibility variants. All VEO-IBD patients will have an immunological work-up in search of a primary immunodeficiency. Expected Results We anticipate to include a number of 150 pediatric patients with IBD over 12 months from the three pediatric gastroenterology units in Bucharest, Romania. We expect to identify an overall diminished neutrophil function in IBD patients versus controls and possible variants in the NADPH-complex genes.
The inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a condition that afflects approximately 5 million people worldwide, with 1.4 million in the US and 2.2 million in Europe. By 2030, it is predicted that up to 1% of the entire Western population will have this disease. Notably, IBD encompasses conditions like Crohn's disease (CD) and Ulcerative colitis (UC). The emergence of this disease in non-Western countries is attributed to the rapid urbanization and industrialization which has led to the adoption of Westernized diets, an increase in the use of antibiotics early in life, and air pollution. These factors are suspected to induce changes in the gut microbiome, contributing to the rise of IBD. However, as an immune-mediated chronic intestinal disease, it is a multifactorial condition triggered by genetic mutations, gut microbial features, and environmental factors. Despite numerous studies, the exact causes remain insufficiently understood, emphasizing the importance of research and development to significantly benefit the health of the rapidly increasing patients. The study aims to construct a multi-omics analysis platform, including gut microbiome analysis, using biosamples collected from Korean patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and their families. Through this platform, comparative clinical research will be conducted to elucidate the pathophysiology of the disease and develop potential biomarkers.
Crohn's Disease (CD) and Ulcerative Colitis (UC) are chronic inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD). Adalimumab is a human monoclonal antibody against TNF-alpha, a pro-inflammatory cytokine that mediates the inflammatory response in IBD upon binding to the TNF receptors. Primary non-response to adalimumab is high in both CD and UC. Currently, there are no predictors of response to adalimumab and the actual mechanism of action has not yet been elucidated. To gain better understanding of the drug targeting of adalimumab in IBD, the University Medical Center Groningen (UMCG) developed fluorescently labeled adalimumab (adalimumab-680LT). This study aims to assess the safety and the optimal dose of adalimumab-680LT to visualize and potentially quantify the local drug concentration and predict treatment response in IBD patients using in vivo and ex vivo fluorescence molecular imaging (FMI).
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