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Identification of Factors ASsociaTed With a Delayed Diagnosis in Crohn's Disease

Not yet recruiting
Conditions
Crohn Disease
Registration Number
NCT06250361
Lead Sponsor
Groupe d'Etude Therapeutique des Affections Inflammatoires Digestives
Brief Summary

The goal of this observational study is to determine the factors associated with a delayed diagnosis and/or an immediately complicated disease for CD patients.

A questionnaire will be completed by the patients, each questionnaire has a patient section and a physician section.

Detailed Description

Number of patients expected : at least 600, coming from all types of practices (ANGH (expert hospitals), GETAID (expert university hospitals) and CREGG (expert private practice)).

Recruitment period : 1 year

Primary endpoint : The primary endpoint is the description of the factors linked to:

* The IBD

* The patient (see patient questionnaire in annex 1)

* The health care system

* The patient's self-care

Secondary endpoint :

* Validation of the "red flags" in a prospective cohort.

* Comparison with the EPIMAD population, especially the location and severity.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
NOT_YET_RECRUITING
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
600
Inclusion Criteria
  • Crohn's disease diagnosed less than a year prior to inclusion
  • Written consent
  • Age ≥ 18 years
Exclusion Criteria
  • Diagnosis of Crohn's disease more than one year before inclusion
  • Patient protected by the law
  • Patient without health cover

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Number of patient's visits to doctors between the appearance of the first symptoms and the diagnosis of the disease.Day 1 from appearence of first symptoms and the diagnosis of the disease.

Number of patient's visits to doctors between the appearance of the first symptoms and the diagnosis of the disease.

Number of exams performed between the appearance of the first symptoms and the diagnosis of the disease.Day 1 from appearence of first symptoms and the diagnosis of the disease.

Number of exams performed between the appearance of the first symptoms and the diagnosis of the disease.

Number of medical specialties consulted between the appearance of the first symptoms and the diagnosis of the disease.Day 1 from appearence of first symptoms and the diagnosis of the disease.

Number of medical specialties consulted between the appearance of the first symptoms and the diagnosis of the disease.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Number of predictive factors associated with a delayed diagnosisDay 1

Number of predictive factors associated with a delayed diagnosis

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