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Filter by:The purpose of this study is to compare the effect of two procedures - the Kono-S procedure and the side-to-side functional end to end anastomosis - on the microbiome (the bacteria that live in our gut) and on the intestinal immune system. The investigators are hypothesizing that there are differences in the microbiome environment and the immune environment between the two procedural groups.
This is a prospective, randomized study to assess the impact of telemedicine (telemonitoring, tele-education and tele-consultation) on the patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD). The main study objective is to evaluate the impact of telemedicine on the quality of life in IBD. The secondary study endpoints are to determine disease activity, the number of IBD relapses, to investigate rate of leukopenia in patients taking azathioprine, to determine medication adherence, psychological well-being and satisfaction with medical care in the telemedicine group in comparison with the face-to-face follow-up group. Moreover, we aim to evaluate association between secondary outcomes and QoL. It is planned to enroll 64 patients. The study duration is 18 months (12 months - patient enrollment, 6 months - telemonitoring). The study consists of 3 stages. The first stage is selection of patients with IBD after treatment in the gastroenterology department. The second stage is face-to-face appointment and general recommendations (for the observation group); monthly completion of questionnaires on the web-platform, possibility to contact with doctor via chat or phone call, access to educational information; a monthly phone call to each patient from to answer any questions or concerns they may have and to interview them according to the checklist (for the intervention group). The third stage is the evaluation of IBD activity (re-hospitalization after 6 months), number of IBD relapses, quality of life, frequency of leukopenia in patients receiving azathioprine therapy, medication adherence, psychological well-being and satisfaction with medical care.
This study is designed to evaluate if pediatric patients who are undergoing a bowel preparation in anticipation of a colonoscopy may be able to take in a low fiber diet instead of a standard, clear liquid diet, while still accomplishing an adequate bowel prep.
Inflammatory bowel disease(IBD), including ulcerative colitis (UC) and Crohn's disease (CD), is characterized by chronic and recurrent nonspecific intestinal inflammation with high disability rate. During the past few decades, the prevalence of IBD is increasing, especially in developing countries, which brings great burden to patients themselves and medical insurance. Currently, biological medications such as TNFα inhibitors (infliximab, adalimumab, etc.), integrin receptor antagonist (vedolizumab) and interleukin 12/interleukin 23 inhibitor (ustekinumab) are commonly used in IBD treatment as well as traditional drugs such as glucocorticoid, immunosupressive agents and 5-Aminosalicylic Acid, and surgury. However, health-econimic analysis is lacking in Chinese IBD patients and more research is needed for making treatment choice. Meanwhile, the etiology, disease progression and prognosis prediction has not totally been clarified. The efficacy prediction model of vedolizumab and infliximab has been analyzed, whose prediction markers include level of albumin, smoking, surgery history, fistula, etc. However, no model has included predictors concerning disease pathway or pharmacological pathway in patients accepting different therapy. So a model to predict IBD progression and prognosis concerning pharmacological pathway is going to be explored.
This study aims to further define and characterize imaging findings of possible sacroiliitis in Crohn's Disease patients by recalling subjects who had findings of possible sacroiliitis on prior MRE and assess the natural history and outcome of these cases by using standard magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and x-ray of the sacroiliac joints.
The purpose of this study is to asses the efficacy and Safety of Allogeneic Umbilical Cord-derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells in the Treatment of Complex Perianal Fistula in Perianal Crohn's Disease.
The OPTIMIZE Trial compares whether iDose dashboard-driven infliximab dosing (iDose-driven dosing) is more effective and safer than standard infliximab dosing for inducing and maintaining disease remission in inflammatory bowel disease.
BACKGROUND/RATIONALE: Treatment outcomes of patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) have improved enormously during the past decade due to the use of anti-tumour necrosis factor (anti-TNF) therapy. As a result, 67 to 91% of paediatric patients and 66% of adult patients is still in sustained remission two years after the initiation of anti-TNF therapy. Prolonged use of anti-TNFs comes with disadvantages such as dose dependent susceptibility to infections and dermatological adverse effects. Preliminary, mostly uncontrolled studies suggest that dose reduction by dosing interval lengthening is a realistic option in a relevant proportion of patients with IBD, provided that intensive follow-up is applied. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate whether a faecal calprotectin (FC) guided strategy of anti-TNF dosing interval lengthening is non-inferior in maintaining remission in patients with IBD, compared with an unchanged dosing interval.
Crohn's disease is an inflammatory disorder that can affect any part of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. Some patients still experience persistent diarrhea or other symptoms such as abdominal pain even when their Crohn's disease is in remission. Diarrhea and/or abdominal pain that is not responsive to standard therapies can significantly affect a patient's quality of life and ability to work. The purpose of this study is to test the safety and effectiveness of the drug ranolazine in reducing Crohn's disease-associated diarrhea and other symptoms. Ranolazine is approved by the US Food & Drug Administration (FDA) for chronic angina (a heart condition). This study is investigating if ranolazine could be used in the setting of Crohn's disease.
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), consisting of two major forms, Crohn's disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis, affects more than 1.6 million people in the United States alone. Despite current therapies, remission only occurs in approximately half of patients. The goal of study is to map single-cell spatial relationships across the spectrum of ileum/ascending colon from healthy control patients to uninvolved/quiescent and involved/active CD patients and assess for relationships between single-cell data and patient clinical data. The investigators will utilize endoscopic mucosal biopsies and surgical resection specimens with rapid transfer of fresh tissue to the single-cell preparation for RNA-sequencing and use of tissues for RNA-fluorescence in situ hybridization and multiplex immunofluorescence. Along with machine learning image analysis and bioinformatics, this will generate a robust/detailed single-cell gut cell atlas (GCA) of ileo-colonic CD at all disease activities versus normal tissues. The study will also compare the results of endoscopic mucosal biopsies to those obtained from full thickness surgical specimens by utilizing the Cooperative Human Tissue Network (CHTN). The investigators anticipate the GCA data will provide new insights into disease pathogenesis, leading to new therapeutic targets.