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Prospective Evaluation of a Scoring System in Patients Newly Diagnosed With Crohn's Disease

Completed
Conditions
Crohn's Disease
Interventions
Other: This study will evaluate a new clinical scoring system in patients receiving routine treatment
Registration Number
NCT02193048
Lead Sponsor
Ferring Pharmaceuticals
Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to prospectively evaluate a scoring system to predict a mild course of disease in patients newly diagnosed with Crohn's disease.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
216
Inclusion Criteria

All patients with Crohn's disease who

  • have been newly diagnosed (initial diagnosis not more than 6 weeks previously) and
  • are as yet untreated (permitted medications are a maximum of 10 days of 5-aminosalicylates (5-ASA) or glucocorticosteroids and antibiotics for non-intestinal indications) and
  • have consented to the documentation of their patient data and
  • agree to the up to 5-year documentation of the course of disease
Exclusion Criteria
  • Pre-treatment with 5-ASA > 10 days
  • Treatment with steroids > 10 days
  • Treatment with antibiotics, immunosuppressants or biological agents > 10 days

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Patients newly diagnosed with Crohn's diseaseThis study will evaluate a new clinical scoring system in patients receiving routine treatmentThis study will evaluate a new clinical scoring system in patients receiving routine treatment
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Evaluation of a Crohn's scoring systemUp to 5 years

Measured as percentage of patients with a low score at initial diagnosis having a mild course of disease during the 5 year follow-up period.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Investigational site (there may be other sites in this country)

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Altenholz, Germany

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