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Small Bowel Crohn's DiseaseNCT01555437

Assessment of Capsule Endoscopy Scoring Index (CESI), Harvey-Bradshaw Index (HBI) and Biological Markers in Small Bowel Crohn's Disease (SBCD)

An observational study of Small Bowel Crohn's Disease, run by Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

Background: Small bowel Crohn's disease (SBCD) is a chronic relapsing disease, and clinical presentation can vary considerably. Patients are frequently assessed by capsule endoscopy (CE), which enables direct visualization of small bowel mucosal abnormalities; however, the correlations between CE scoring index (CESI)… Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 17 to 80 years
Conditions the study is for
Small Bowel Crohn's Disease
How many people
58 participants
Where
No sites listed yet
Study dates
Oct 2008to Feb 2011
Phase
Observational
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 17 to 80 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child, Adult, Older adult

Study population: All patients underwent CE examination (described below), and only those patients for whom complete CE examination (in which the capsule reached the cecum within the CE test time) was achieved were retained for study.

Who may be able to join

  • patients with known SBCD or newly diagnosed SBCD
  • those patients for whom complete CE examination (in which the capsule
  • reached the cecum within the CE test time) was achieved were retained for study

Who cannot join

  • incomplete CE examination
  • infectious enterocolitis
  • symptoms related to perianal penetrating disease
  • gastrointestinal cancer
  • ulcerative colitis
  • indeterminate colitis
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  • history of extensive small bowel resection
  • known CD of the upper gastrointestinal tract or colon
  • intake of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) (more than two tablets per week)
  • pregnancy

About this study

Official title: Assessment of Capsule Endoscopy Scoring Index, Clinical Disease Activity and Biological Markers in Small Bowel Crohn's Disease

Background: Small bowel Crohn's disease (SBCD) is a chronic relapsing disease, and clinical presentation can vary considerably. Patients are frequently assessed by capsule endoscopy (CE), which enables direct visualization of small bowel mucosal abnormalities; however, the correlations between CE scoring index (CESI), biological markers, and disease activity indices remain undefined.

Methods: A prospective study was conducted between October 2008 and February 2011 on 58 established SBCD patients and suspected patients who received a definitive SBCD diagnosis during study. Patients underwent complete CE, and were scored according to the CESI (inactive, <135; mild inflammation, 135-790; moderate-severe inflammation, >790) and Harvey-Bradshaw index (HBI). Statistical correlation between CESI, HBI, C-reactive protein (CRP), serum albumin, and hemoglobin was assessed. At follow-up (~9 months), 11 of the patients underwent CE with scoring for CESI, HBI, and CRP.

Read the detailed description

Parameters CESI To calculate the CESI, the small bowel was divided into three tertiles. The degree of disease involvement in each tertile was determined by assessing three parameters: villous edema, ulceration, and stenosis. Endoscopic remission was defined as CESI of <135. Mild inflammation was defined as CESI of 135-790, and moderate-severe inflammation as ≥790.

HBI HBI was used to assess the clinical disease activity. Patients with HBI >4 were considered to have clinically active disease.[7]

Blood analysis At the time of CE, patients provided a blood sample for measurement of hemoglobin, serum CRP, and albumin. Hemoglobin (normal ranges: women, 120-160 g/L and men, 140-180 g/L), albumin (normal range: 35-55 g/L), and CRP (upper limit of normal: <8 mg/L) were determined by routine laboratory tests.

Keywords
capsule endoscopy scoring index, Harvey-Bradshaw index, C-reactive protein, serum albumin, hemoglobin

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Weak, but significant, correlations were found between CESI and HBI (r=0.4, p<0.01).

    Measured: 2012.06

  2. The correlation between CESI and CRP was moderate (r=0.58, p<0.01).

    Measured: 2012.07

  3. The median CRP value was significantly higher in patients with moderate-severe CESI, compared to the mild group (22.60±16.79 mg/L vs. 11.88±8.39 mg/L, p<0.01).

    Measured: 2012.08

  4. Changes between baseline and follow-up CESI failed to correlate with the delta-HBI or delta-CRP (both, p>0.05).

    Measured: 2012.09

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted15 Mar 2012 (estimated)
  2. Study startOct 2008
  3. Primary completionFeb 2011
  4. Study completionFeb 2011

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Observational
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrolment
58 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01555437
Sponsor's protocol ID
rjyyxhk0306
Status last verified
Nov 2013
First submitted
13 Mar 2012
Last updated
19 Nov 2013
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Small Bowel Crohn's Disease, run by Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 3 inclusion and 10 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 19 Nov 2013. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Weak, but significant, correlations were found between CESI and HBI (r=0.4, p<0.01). (time frame: 2012.06). The study lists 4 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 19 Nov 2013.

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