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The Impact of Medication Belief on Adherence to Infliximab in Patients With Crohn's Disease

Completed
Conditions
Inflammatory Bowel Diseases
Registration Number
NCT05777616
Lead Sponsor
Second Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University
Brief Summary

The IFX adherence to CD in China was not high. Medicine concerns may be predictive factor of adherence. By enhancing knowledge and relieving medicine concerns, we may increase patients' adherence to IFX.

Detailed Description

Crohn's disease (CD) is an incurable chronic disease that requires long-term treatment. As an anti-tumor necrosis factor (TNF) agent, Infliximab (IFX) is widely used in the treatment of Crohn's disease, while the adherence is not high. The purpose of this study was to investigate the adherence to IFX among CD patients in China and evaluate the association between medication belief and IFX adherence.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
166
Inclusion Criteria
  • patients with a confirmed diagnosis of CD; were treated with infliximab for at least 12 weeks; were informed consent.
Exclusion Criteria
  • The exclusion criteria were received treatment from mental health professionals due to any mental or cognitive impairment; suffered from other serious diseases, such as heart, brain, lung, liver and kidney dysfunction; severe infection, anemia, cachexia or other serious complications were found.

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
AdherenceNovember 15 to December 28, 2021

Adherence was judged by comparing the theoretical infusion times with the actual infusion times in recent 1 year, which was referred to the definition of modified medication possession radio (mMPR)

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

2ndAffiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, China

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Zhejiang, China

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