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Imaging in Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)- A 4 way comparison study

Not Applicable
Conditions
Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Crohn's disease
Ulcerative Colitis
Oral and Gastrointestinal - Crohn's disease
Oral and Gastrointestinal - Inflammatory bowel disease
Registration Number
ACTRN12620000606987
Lead Sponsor
Concord Repatriation General Hospital
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
ot yet recruiting
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
200
Inclusion Criteria

1.Age >/= 18 years
2.Established CD or UC
3.Written and informed consent to participate

Exclusion Criteria

1.Women who are pregnant or are actively trying to fall pregnant
2.Patients taking non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) more than once a week in the 4 weeks leading up to disease re-assessment (either at baseline or at week 52)
3.Patients who are unable to communicate with the investigators and comply with the study requirements.

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Proportion of patients with active inflammation as determined by each diagnostic modality (MRI, USS, colonoscopy, Pillcam Crohn's capsule)[week 52]
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Sensitivity of each diagnostic modality (MRI, USS, colonoscopy, Pillcam Crohn's capsule) in detection of active inflammation[week 52];Specificity of each diagnostic modality (MRI, USS, colonoscopy, Pillcam Crohn's capsule) in the detection of active inflammation.[52 weeks];Positive predictive value of each diagnostic modality (MRI, USS, colonoscopy, Pillcam Crohn's capsule) in the detection of active inflammation.[52 weeks];Negative predictive value of each diagnostic modality (MRI, USS, colonoscopy, Pillcam Crohn's capsule) in the detection of active inflammation.[52 weeks];Severity of inflammation detected by each diagnostic modality (MRI, USS, colonoscopy, Pillcam Crohn's capsule).[52 weeks]
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