Identification of Factors ASsociaTed With a Delayed Diagnosis in Crohn's Disease: the FAST Study
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Crohn Disease
- Sponsor
- Groupe d'Etude Therapeutique des Affections Inflammatoires Digestives
- Enrollment
- 600
- Primary Endpoint
- Number of patient's visits to doctors between the appearance of the first symptoms and the diagnosis of the disease.
- Status
- Not yet recruiting
- Last Updated
- 2 years ago
Overview
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.
Investigators
Eligibility Criteria
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
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Number of patient's visits to doctors between the appearance of the first symptoms and the diagnosis of the disease.
Time Frame: 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.
Time Frame: 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.
Time Frame: 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 Outcomes
- Number of predictive factors associated with a delayed diagnosis(Day 1)