Impact of Superimposed Cytomegalovirus Infection on the Outcomes of Ulcerative Colitis Flare-up
Not Applicable
Recruiting
- Conditions
- Diseases of the digestive system
- Registration Number
- KCT0003296
- Lead Sponsor
- Kyung Hee University Hospital
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 150
Inclusion Criteria
Among patients who underwent colonoscopy or sigmoidscopy for acute exacerbation of ulcerative colitis, patients who underwent histologic examination for the presence of cytomegalovirus colitis
Exclusion Criteria
1. Patients diagnosed with an unclassified-IBD
2. Less than 1 year follow-up
3. Patients who had already undergone colonic resection prior to biopsy
4. Patients who were not treated for acute exacerbation
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Observational Study
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Colectomy;Rehospitalization due to aggravation or complication of disease;Rate of death
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Predictive factors for colectomy, rehospitalizaion and death;Analysis of clinical characteristics and prognosis according to antiviral treatment;Analysis of clinical characteristics and prognosis according to cytomegalovirus density (low density vs high density);Predictive factors for cytomegalovirus re-infection