Physical fitness and activity in Inflammatory Bowel Disease patients
Recruiting
- Conditions
- Crohn's disease / Ulcerative Colitisinflammatory bowel disease10017969
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 20
Inclusion Criteria
Included will be patients, age: 18-65 year, have to be in remission according to the investigator, based on accepted clinical parameters and medical records (CDAI <150, CAI <10 and CRP < 10 or at endoscopy).
Exclusion Criteria
Excluded will be patients who are pregnant or breastfeading; surgery 3 months prior or intended after this study; short bowel syndrome, cancer, and underlying psychiatric disorders, other gastrointestinal disorder (other than IBD), contraindication for maximal physical test.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Observational non invasive
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <p>1. To what extent patients with IBD have a reduced level of daily physical<br /><br>activity compared to healthy population?<br /><br>2. To what extend the level of fitness is decreased in IBD patients compared to<br /><br>healthy population?<br /><br>3. Is the level of daily physical activity related to the severity of fatigue ?<br /><br>4. Is fitness related to the severity of fatigue in patients with IBD?</p><br>
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <p>1. What is the relationship between fitness and physical activity daily?<br /><br>2. Is fitness and / or daily physical activity related to the quality of life<br /><br>in patients with IBD?</p><br>