Crohn DiseaseNCT03291743
The Biologic Onset of Crohn's Disease: A Screening Study in First Degree Relatives
A study testing Capsule endoscopy in people with Crohn Disease and Genetic Predisposition, run by Carilion Clinic at 1 site in United States.
Trial summary
Pursuing very early diagnosis is standard of care for several diseases including colon cancer, diabetes and liver disease where an early and aggressive diagnostic and therapeutic approach has been shown to change their natural history. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 to 65 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Crohn Disease, Genetic Predisposition, IBD
- What is being tested?
- Capsule endoscopy
- Type of treatment
- Pill or oral medicine, Medical device
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 38 participants
- Where
- 1 siteUnited States
- Study dates
- 10 Feb 2017to 30 Sep 2022
- Phase
- Interventional
- 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 18 to 65 years
- All sexes
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- Male or female who are 18-65 years of age
- FDR: Has a first degree relative (mother, father, offspring, or full sibling) who has been diagnosed with Crohn's Disease Healthy Controls: Normal colonoscopy and histology (if applicable) results, and no family history of inflammatory bowel disease (Crohn's Disease and Ulcerative Colitis)
- Willingness to comply with protocol requirements, timelines, and procedures
- Must be able and willing to provide written consent; medical, surgical, and medication history; current and concomitant medication use; and any other documents deemed relevant by the investigator.
- A negative pregnancy test for all female subjects of childbearing potential at the time of consent. Subject must also agree to follow medically approved birth control measures while enrolled
Who cannot join
- Suspected or confirmed diagnosis of inflammatory bowel disease or any other gastrointestinal disease or condition
- Known medical history of clinically significant cardiovascular, hematologic, orthopedic, rheumatologic, muscular, neurologic (e.g. dementia, seizure disorder, traumatic brain injury), endocrine, ophthalmologic, infectious (e.g. human immunodeficiency virus, tuberculosis, hepatitis), immunologic, renal, pulmonary (e.g. COPD), dermatologic, reproductive, or psychiatric disorders, conditions, or diseases that would present unacceptable risk to study subjects, compromise the acquisition or interpretation of study data, or otherwise interfere with the study subject's participation
- A systolic blood pressure reading ≥ 180 mmHg and/or a diastolic blood pressure reading of ≥ 110 mmHg at screening
- An oral temperature reading of 100.5º F or greater
- Meets any of the following criteria:
- Use of systemic non-steroidal anti-inflammatory medication (including low-dose aspirin) within 14 days prior to consent
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- History of oral corticosteroid use within 30 days prior to consent
- Use of IV corticosteroids within 14 days prior to consent
- Treatment with IV anti-infectives within 30 days prior to consent
- Treatment with oral anti-infectives within 14 days prior to consent
- Previous or current history of malignancy (including fully excised cutaneous basal cell carcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma)
- History of stem cell or fecal transplant
- History of clinically significant alcoholism or substance abuse in the last 12 months, as defined in the DSM-IV
- Currently has an implanted electrical device (e.g., pacemaker)
- Screening lab results were found to be exclusionary based on the following
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
About this study
Pursuing very early diagnosis is standard of care for several diseases including colon cancer, diabetes and liver disease where an early and aggressive diagnostic and therapeutic approach has been shown to change their natural history. Crohn's disease [CD] still lags since commonly at presentation CD has already run a long course, often responding poorly to therapy or requiring surgery. This innovative project proposes a minimally invasive strategy - capsule endoscopy-based screening of first degree relatives [FDR's] of CD patients - to develop tools to diagnose CD at or near its biologic onset.
Read the detailed description
Crohn's Disease (CD) is a form of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) that affects the gastrointestinal tract. CD is a chronic, remitting, and relapsing disease that is rarely diagnosed at or near its biological onset. In routine clinical practice, CD diagnosed at the pre-clinical stage is largely by chance during routine screening procedures. Current evidence suggests these earlier diagnoses lead to better treatment outcomes and may even offer clues to better understand the disease's etiology and pathogenesis. Consequently, diagnosing CD at an early stage may offer several advantages including better response to medical treatment; possible avoidance of long term complications and surgery; and long term cost savings.
In the last several years it has become apparent that Crohn's Disease tends to evolve over time from an inflammatory disease to a fibrosing one due to the repeated healing and repair cycles. The fibrosing found in CD is similar to that of other diseases that affect organs like the liver and pancreas. Extensive fibrosis (build-up of excessive scar tissue) does not respond to drug therapy and must be treated with surgery; therefore, surgical intervention (e.g., intestinal resection) is a treatment modality common to CD patients largely due to this indication. Ideally, Crohn's Disease should be diagnosed before this irreversible damage takes place and while the disease is still responsive to medical therapy; however, the disease only comes to medical attention in the presence of symptoms most often associated with severe bowel damage such as obstructions and strictures. Even still, the presence of these symptoms does not always lead to prompt diagnosis. Additionally, this evidence indicates that CD has already run a long course before it becomes symptomatic and further supports the need for earlier diagnosis.
An efficient screening strategy for Crohn's Disease has yet to be identified. To date, colonoscopy is considered the gold-standard as there are no noninvasive tests that can conclusively screen for disease. Screening the general population has been shown to be inefficient due to the overall risk of developing the disease so it is crucial to determine the populations at the greatest risk. Crohn's Disease has proven to have a strong genetic component. Referral center studies published in the last several years have shown that 5-15% of patients with CD have a family history of the disease; therefore, family members of CD patients may constitute an ideal population for screening. Familial studies have focused mostly on first-degree relatives [FDR] and have found that this group is at a higher risk for developing the disease than the general population. In addition, a landmark study published in 2003 showed that >40% of asymptomatic first-degree relatives of CD patients [CD-FDR] had elevated fecal calprotectin-an intestinal inflammation marker that closely reflects disease activity in CD patients-with values between those of healthy controls and FDR's with diagnosed disease. Additional abnormalities such as, Anti-Saccharomyces Cerevisae Antibodies [ASCA] positivity and elevated inflammatory markers-have also been reported in asymptomatic first-degree relatives at a greater proportion than the known risk of developing the disease.
Recently, at another institution, the investigators conducted an ileocolonoscopy-based screening study in 38 first-degree relatives of patients with Crohn's Disease. Identified first-degree relatives were carefully excluded in the presence of digestive symptoms or a medical history that contained possible causes of intestinal inflammation. The healthy control group consisted of 10 age and sex-matched individuals who were scheduled for a colonoscopy due to unrelated reasons (e.g., colon cancer screening or rectal bleeding) and whose results were found to be normal. In both groups, tissue, blood, and stool samples were collected. Median values for fecal calprotectin (FC) and histology were significantly greater in first-degree relatives when compared to the healthy controls. Additionally, colonoscopy identified three different phenotypes within the first-degree relative population: 1) normal, or superimposable to controls; 2) minor lesions (aphthae or small superficial erosions), and 3) typical features of Crohn's Disease. These findings were confirmed with histological scoring that resulted in three highly separated clusters.
That preliminary research supports the idea that screening within this high-risk population allows for earlier diagnosis. Validating these results on a larger scale and with less invasive methods may lead to the development of a screening strategy that can be implemented as part of routine clinical practice. Additionally, more research is needed to further characterize the novel phenotype identified as it may hold crucial clues to the pathogenesis of the disease.
This study seeks to detect asymptomatic, first-degree relatives of patients with established Crohn's Disease in hopes of catching the disease at or near its biologic onset (pre-clinical stage). Screening will be done using the PillCam™ COLON 2 capsule endoscopy system. Capsule findings will be reviewed by Dr. Sorrentino and Dr. Nguyen at the central site. These findings will then be verified using proven ileocolonoscopy methods. Blood, stool, and tissue specimens will be collected for research-related testing and to be stored for further research. Healthy-controls will be enrolled for comparison purposes. The goal of this study is to validate the preliminary data from our pilot study using a multi-center approach.
- Conditions
- Crohn Disease, Genetic Predisposition, IBD
- Being tested
- Capsule endoscopy
- Keywords
- Crohn's, Capsule endoscopy, IBD
- Medical subject headings
- Crohn Disease, Genetic Predisposition to Disease
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Capsule endoscopyDevice
Also called PillCam(TM)
PillCam(TM) CROHN'S CAPSULE
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| First Degree Relative | Experimental | A total of 112 high risk first-degree relatives will be enrolled in total. Patients with Crohn's Disease will be given information about the study when in clinic for routine care to share with their first degree relatives (FDR). Screening will be done using capsule endoscopy. Receives: Device: Capsule endoscopy |
| Healthy Controls | Active comparator | This study will also enroll 35 healthy controls who will be age and sex matched to the first degree relative (FDR) population. Enrollment will begin after 20-25 FDR's have passed screening and will continue at this interval until all controls have been enrolled. Controls will be initially screened by colonoscopy. If enrolled they will undergo capsule endoscopy as well Receives: Device: Capsule endoscopy |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Prevalence of Crohn's Disease in First Degree Relatives by capsule endoscopy screening
This study will screen asymptomatic, first-degree relatives of patients with established Crohn's Disease to detect the disease at or near its biologic onset.
Measured: coincident at screening
Secondary outcomes (1)
Correlation of capsule endoscopy with ileocolonoscopy; characterization of disease state
Evaluate the accuracy of capsule endoscopy (CE) in screening for pre-clinical Crohn's Disease by verifying CE findings with ileocolonoscopy.
Measured: coincident at screening
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted25 Sep 2017
- Study start10 Feb 2017
- Primary completion30 Sep 2022
- Study completion30 Sep 2022
Why it stopped: Death of Principal Investigator
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Publications (105)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for Crohn DiseaseStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase N/A
- Primary purpose
- Diagnosis
- Allocation
- Non-randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 38 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Carilion Clinic
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
- Investigators
- Dario R Sorrentino, MD, FRACP, Principal investigator, Carilion Clinic
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT03291743
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- RTDB-2201
- Status last verified
- Dec 2022
- First submitted
- 19 Sep 2017
- Last updated
- 13 Dec 2022
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- Yes
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- Yes
- Individual data sharing
- No
Publications
Cosnes J, Cattan S, Blain A, Beaugerie L, Carbonnel F, Parc R, Gendre JP. Long-term evolution of disease behavior of Crohn's disease. Inflamm Bowel Dis. 2002 Jul;8(4):244-50. doi: 10.1097/00054725-200207000-00002.
PubMed 12131607Sorrentino D, Fogel S, Van den Bogaerde J. Surgery for Crohn's disease and anti-TNF agents: the changing scenario. Expert Rev Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2013 Nov;7(8):689-700. doi: 10.1586/17474124.2013.842895.
PubMed 24161133Danese S, Fiorino G, Fernandes C, Peyrin-Biroulet L. Catching the therapeutic window of opportunity in early Crohn's disease. Curr Drug Targets. 2014;15(11):1056-63. doi: 10.2174/1389450115666140908125738.
PubMed 25198784Gevers D, Kugathasan S, Denson LA, Vazquez-Baeza Y, Van Treuren W, Ren B, Schwager E, Knights D, Song SJ, Yassour M, Morgan XC, Kostic AD, Luo C, Gonzalez A, McDonald D, Haberman Y, Walters T, Baker S, Rosh J, Stephens M, Heyman M, Markowitz J, Baldassano R, Griffiths A, Sylvester F, Mack D, Kim S, Crandall W, Hyams J, Huttenhower C, Knight R, Xavier RJ. The treatment-naive microbiome in new-onset Crohn's disease. Cell Host Microbe. 2014 Mar 12;15(3):382-392. doi: 10.1016/j.chom.2014.02.005.
PubMed 24629344Dassopoulos T, Sultan S, Falck-Ytter YT, Inadomi JM, Hanauer SB. American Gastroenterological Association Institute technical review on the use of thiopurines, methotrexate, and anti-TNF-alpha biologic drugs for the induction and maintenance of remission in inflammatory Crohn's disease. Gastroenterology. 2013 Dec;145(6):1464-78.e1-5. doi: 10.1053/j.gastro.2013.10.046. No abstract available.
PubMed 24267475Cheifetz AS. Management of active Crohn disease. JAMA. 2013 May 22;309(20):2150-8. doi: 10.1001/jama.2013.4466.
PubMed 23695484D'Haens G, Baert F, van Assche G, Caenepeel P, Vergauwe P, Tuynman H, De Vos M, van Deventer S, Stitt L, Donner A, Vermeire S, Van De Mierop FJ, Coche JR, van der Woude J, Ochsenkuhn T, van Bodegraven AA, Van Hootegem PP, Lambrecht GL, Mana F, Rutgeerts P, Feagan BG, Hommes D; Belgian Inflammatory Bowel Disease Research Group; North-Holland Gut Club. Early combined immunosuppression or conventional management in patients with newly diagnosed Crohn's disease: an open randomised trial. Lancet. 2008 Feb 23;371(9613):660-667. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(08)60304-9.
PubMed 18295023Colombel JF, Sandborn WJ, Rutgeerts P, Enns R, Hanauer SB, Panaccione R, Schreiber S, Byczkowski D, Li J, Kent JD, Pollack PF. Adalimumab for maintenance of clinical response and remission in patients with Crohn's disease: the CHARM trial. Gastroenterology. 2007 Jan;132(1):52-65. doi: 10.1053/j.gastro.2006.11.041. Epub 2006 Nov 29.
PubMed 17241859Schreiber S, Colombel JF, Bloomfield R, Nikolaus S, Scholmerich J, Panes J, Sandborn WJ; PRECiSE 2 Study Investigators. Increased response and remission rates in short-duration Crohn's disease with subcutaneous certolizumab pegol: an analysis of PRECiSE 2 randomized maintenance trial data. Am J Gastroenterol. 2010 Jul;105(7):1574-82. doi: 10.1038/ajg.2010.78. Epub 2010 Mar 16.
PubMed 20234346Peyrin-Biroulet L, Bigard MA, Malesci A, Danese S. Step-up and top-down approaches to the treatment of Crohn's disease: early may already be too late. Gastroenterology. 2008 Oct;135(4):1420-2. doi: 10.1053/j.gastro.2008.08.017. Epub 2008 Sep 4. No abstract available.
PubMed 18773901Rubin DT, Uluscu O, Sederman R. Response to biologic therapy in Crohn's disease is improved with early treatment: an analysis of health claims data. Inflamm Bowel Dis. 2012 Dec;18(12):2225-31. doi: 10.1002/ibd.22925. Epub 2012 Feb 22.
PubMed 22359399Schoepfer AM, Dehlavi MA, Fournier N, Safroneeva E, Straumann A, Pittet V, Peyrin-Biroulet L, Michetti P, Rogler G, Vavricka SR; IBD Cohort Study Group. Diagnostic delay in Crohn's disease is associated with a complicated disease course and increased operation rate. Am J Gastroenterol. 2013 Nov;108(11):1744-53; quiz 1754. doi: 10.1038/ajg.2013.248. Epub 2013 Aug 27.
PubMed 23978953Feagan BG, Panaccione R, Sandborn WJ, D'Haens GR, Schreiber S, Rutgeerts PJ, Loftus EV Jr, Lomax KG, Yu AP, Wu EQ, Chao J, Mulani P. Effects of adalimumab therapy on incidence of hospitalization and surgery in Crohn's disease: results from the CHARM study. Gastroenterology. 2008 Nov;135(5):1493-9. doi: 10.1053/j.gastro.2008.07.069. Epub 2008 Aug 3.
PubMed 18848553Lichtenstein GR, Yan S, Bala M, Blank M, Sands BE. Infliximab maintenance treatment reduces hospitalizations, surgeries, and procedures in fistulizing Crohn's disease. Gastroenterology. 2005 Apr;128(4):862-9. doi: 10.1053/j.gastro.2005.01.048.
PubMed 15825070Lichtenstein GR, Yan S, Bala M, Hanauer S. Remission in patients with Crohn's disease is associated with improvement in employment and quality of life and a decrease in hospitalizations and surgeries. Am J Gastroenterol. 2004 Jan;99(1):91-6. doi: 10.1046/j.1572-0241.2003.04010.x.
PubMed 14687148
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 13 Dec 2022. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- The Biologic Onset of Crohn's Disease: A Screening Study in First Degree Relatives
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT03291743
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- RTDB-2201
- Conditions
- Crohn Disease, Genetic Predisposition, IBD
- Keywords
- Crohn's, Capsule endoscopy, IBD
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- TerminatedReason stopped: Death of Principal Investigator
- Enrolment
- 38 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Carilion ClinicUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 10 Feb 2017 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 30 Sep 2022 (actual)
- Study completion
- 30 Sep 2022 (actual)
- First posted
- 25 Sep 2017 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
Pursuing very early diagnosis is standard of care for several diseases including colon cancer, diabetes and liver disease where an early and aggressive diagnostic and therapeutic approach has been shown to change their natural history. Crohn's disease [CD] still lags since commonly at presentation CD has already run a long course, often responding poorly to therapy or requiring surgery. This innovative project proposes a minimally invasive strategy - capsule endoscopy-based screening of first degree relatives [FDR's] of CD patients - to develop tools to diagnose CD at or near its biologic onset.
Detailed description
Crohn's Disease (CD) is a form of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) that affects the gastrointestinal tract. CD is a chronic, remitting, and relapsing disease that is rarely diagnosed at or near its biological onset. In routine clinical practice, CD diagnosed at the pre-clinical stage is largely by chance during routine screening procedures. Current evidence suggests these earlier diagnoses lead to better treatment outcomes and may even offer clues to better understand the disease's etiology and pathogenesis. Consequently, diagnosing CD at an early stage may offer several advantages including better response to medical treatment; possible avoidance of long term complications and surgery; and long term cost savings.
In the last several years it has become apparent that Crohn's Disease tends to evolve over time from an inflammatory disease to a fibrosing one due to the repeated healing and repair cycles. The fibrosing found in CD is similar to that of other diseases that affect organs like the liver and pancreas. Extensive fibrosis (build-up of excessive scar tissue) does not respond to drug therapy and must be treated with surgery; therefore, surgical intervention (e.g., intestinal resection) is a treatment modality common to CD patients largely due to this indication. Ideally, Crohn's Disease should be diagnosed before this irreversible damage takes place and while the disease is still responsive to medical therapy; however, the disease only comes to medical attention in the presence of symptoms most often associated with severe bowel damage such as obstructions and strictures. Even still, the presence of these symptoms does not always lead to prompt diagnosis. Additionally, this evidence indicates that CD has already run a long course before it becomes symptomatic and further supports the need for earlier diagnosis.
An efficient screening strategy for Crohn's Disease has yet to be identified. To date, colonoscopy is considered the gold-standard as there are no noninvasive tests that can conclusively screen for disease. Screening the general population has been shown to be inefficient due to the overall risk of developing the disease so it is crucial to determine the populations at the greatest risk. Crohn's Disease has proven to have a strong genetic component. Referral center studies published in the last several years have shown that 5-15% of patients with CD have a family history of the disease; therefore, family members of CD patients may constitute an ideal population for screening. Familial studies have focused mostly on first-degree relatives [FDR] and have found that this group is at a higher risk for developing the disease than the general population. In addition, a landmark study published in 2003 showed that >40% of asymptomatic first-degree relatives of CD patients [CD-FDR] had elevated fecal calprotectin-an intestinal inflammation marker that closely reflects disease activity in CD patients-with values between those of healthy controls and FDR's with diagnosed disease. Additional abnormalities such as, Anti-Saccharomyces Cerevisae Antibodies [ASCA] positivity and elevated inflammatory markers-have also been reported in asymptomatic first-degree relatives at a greater proportion than the known risk of developing the disease.
Recently, at another institution, the investigators conducted an ileocolonoscopy-based screening study in 38 first-degree relatives of patients with Crohn's Disease. Identified first-degree relatives were carefully excluded in the presence of digestive symptoms or a medical history that contained possible causes of intestinal inflammation. The healthy control group consisted of 10 age and sex-matched individuals who were scheduled for a colonoscopy due to unrelated reasons (e.g., colon cancer screening or rectal bleeding) and whose results were found to be normal. In both groups, tissue, blood, and stool samples were collected. Median values for fecal calprotectin (FC) and histology were significantly greater in first-degree relatives when compared to the healthy controls. Additionally, colonoscopy identified three different phenotypes within the first-degree relative population: 1) normal, or superimposable to controls; 2) minor lesions (aphthae or small superficial erosions), and 3) typical features of Crohn's Disease. These findings were confirmed with histological scoring that resulted in three highly separated clusters.
That preliminary research supports the idea that screening within this high-risk population allows for earlier diagnosis. Validating these results on a larger scale and with less invasive methods may lead to the development of a screening strategy that can be implemented as part of routine clinical practice. Additionally, more research is needed to further characterize the novel phenotype identified as it may hold crucial clues to the pathogenesis of the disease.
This study seeks to detect asymptomatic, first-degree relatives of patients with established Crohn's Disease in hopes of catching the disease at or near its biologic onset (pre-clinical stage). Screening will be done using the PillCam™ COLON 2 capsule endoscopy system. Capsule findings will be reviewed by Dr. Sorrentino and Dr. Nguyen at the central site. These findings will then be verified using proven ileocolonoscopy methods. Blood, stool, and tissue specimens will be collected for research-related testing and to be stored for further research. Healthy-controls will be enrolled for comparison purposes. The goal of this study is to validate the preliminary data from our pilot study using a multi-center approach.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Diagnosis
- Allocation
- Non-randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 2
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| First Degree Relative | Experimental | Device: Capsule endoscopyA total of 112 high risk first-degree relatives will be enrolled in total. Patients with Crohn's Disease will be given information about the study when in clinic for routine care to share with their first degree relatives (FDR). Screening will be done using capsule endoscopy. |
| Healthy Controls | Active comparator | Device: Capsule endoscopyThis study will also enroll 35 healthy controls who will be age and sex matched to the first degree relative (FDR) population. Enrollment will begin after 20-25 FDR's have passed screening and will continue at this interval until all controls have been enrolled. Controls will be initially screened by colonoscopy. If enrolled they will undergo capsule endoscopy as well |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 to 65 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (5 listed)
- Male or female who are 18-65 years of age
- FDR: Has a first degree relative (mother, father, offspring, or full sibling) who has been diagnosed with Crohn's Disease Healthy Controls: Normal colonoscopy and histology (if applicable) results, and no family history of inflammatory bowel disease (Crohn's Disease and Ulcerative Colitis)
- Willingness to comply with protocol requirements, timelines, and procedures
- Must be able and willing to provide written consent; medical, surgical, and medication history; current and concomitant medication use; and any other documents deemed relevant by the investigator.
- A negative pregnancy test for all female subjects of childbearing potential at the time of consent. Subject must also agree to follow medically approved birth control measures while enrolled
Key exclusion criteria (15 listed)
- Suspected or confirmed diagnosis of inflammatory bowel disease or any other gastrointestinal disease or condition
- Known medical history of clinically significant cardiovascular, hematologic, orthopedic, rheumatologic, muscular, neurologic (e.g. dementia, seizure disorder, traumatic brain injury), endocrine, ophthalmologic, infectious (e.g. human immunodeficiency virus, tuberculosis, hepatitis), immunologic, renal, pulmonary (e.g. COPD), dermatologic, reproductive, or psychiatric disorders, conditions, or diseases that would present unacceptable risk to study subjects, compromise the acquisition or interpretation of study data, or otherwise interfere with the study subject's participation
- A systolic blood pressure reading ≥ 180 mmHg and/or a diastolic blood pressure reading of ≥ 110 mmHg at screening
- An oral temperature reading of 100.5º F or greater
- Meets any of the following criteria:
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| Capsule endoscopyAlso: PillCam(TM)PillCam(TM) CROHN'S CAPSULE | Device | First Degree Relative, Healthy Controls |
Primary outcome
Prevalence of Crohn's Disease in First Degree Relatives by capsule endoscopy screening
Time frame: coincident at screening
This study will screen asymptomatic, first-degree relatives of patients with established Crohn's Disease to detect the disease at or near its biologic onset.
1 secondary outcome
Correlation of capsule endoscopy with ileocolonoscopy; characterization of disease state
Time frame: coincident at screening
Results and safety
The study was stopped early (reason given: Death of Principal Investigator). Results are not available in the source record.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 13 Dec 2022.
- Background: PubMed 12131607Cosnes J, Cattan S, Blain A, Beaugerie L, Carbonnel F, Parc R, Gendre JP. Long-term evolution of disease behavior of Crohn's disease. Inflamm Bowel Dis. 2002 Jul;8(4):244-50. doi: 10.1097/00054725-200207000-00002.
- Background: PubMed 24161133Sorrentino D, Fogel S, Van den Bogaerde J. Surgery for Crohn's disease and anti-TNF agents: the changing scenario. Expert Rev Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2013 Nov;7(8):689-700. doi: 10.1586/17474124.2013.842895.
- Background: PubMed 25198784Danese S, Fiorino G, Fernandes C, Peyrin-Biroulet L. Catching the therapeutic window of opportunity in early Crohn's disease. Curr Drug Targets. 2014;15(11):1056-63. doi: 10.2174/1389450115666140908125738.
- Background: PubMed 24629344Gevers D, Kugathasan S, Denson LA, Vazquez-Baeza Y, Van Treuren W, Ren B, Schwager E, Knights D, Song SJ, Yassour M, Morgan XC, Kostic AD, Luo C, Gonzalez A, McDonald D, Haberman Y, Walters T, Baker S, Rosh J, Stephens M, Heyman M, Markowitz J, Baldassano R, Griffiths A, Sylvester F, Mack D, Kim S, Crandall W, Hyams J, Huttenhower C, Knight R, Xavier RJ. The treatment-naive microbiome in new-onset Crohn's disease. Cell Host Microbe. 2014 Mar 12;15(3):382-392. doi: 10.1016/j.chom.2014.02.005.
- Background: PubMed 24267475Dassopoulos T, Sultan S, Falck-Ytter YT, Inadomi JM, Hanauer SB. American Gastroenterological Association Institute technical review on the use of thiopurines, methotrexate, and anti-TNF-alpha biologic drugs for the induction and maintenance of remission in inflammatory Crohn's disease. Gastroenterology. 2013 Dec;145(6):1464-78.e1-5. doi: 10.1053/j.gastro.2013.10.046. No abstract available.
- Background: PubMed 23695484Cheifetz AS. Management of active Crohn disease. JAMA. 2013 May 22;309(20):2150-8. doi: 10.1001/jama.2013.4466.
- Background: PubMed 18295023D'Haens G, Baert F, van Assche G, Caenepeel P, Vergauwe P, Tuynman H, De Vos M, van Deventer S, Stitt L, Donner A, Vermeire S, Van De Mierop FJ, Coche JR, van der Woude J, Ochsenkuhn T, van Bodegraven AA, Van Hootegem PP, Lambrecht GL, Mana F, Rutgeerts P, Feagan BG, Hommes D; Belgian Inflammatory Bowel Disease Research Group; North-Holland Gut Club. Early combined immunosuppression or conventional management in patients with newly diagnosed Crohn's disease: an open randomised trial. Lancet. 2008 Feb 23;371(9613):660-667. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(08)60304-9.
- Background: PubMed 17241859Colombel JF, Sandborn WJ, Rutgeerts P, Enns R, Hanauer SB, Panaccione R, Schreiber S, Byczkowski D, Li J, Kent JD, Pollack PF. Adalimumab for maintenance of clinical response and remission in patients with Crohn's disease: the CHARM trial. Gastroenterology. 2007 Jan;132(1):52-65. doi: 10.1053/j.gastro.2006.11.041. Epub 2006 Nov 29.
- Background: PubMed 20234346Schreiber S, Colombel JF, Bloomfield R, Nikolaus S, Scholmerich J, Panes J, Sandborn WJ; PRECiSE 2 Study Investigators. Increased response and remission rates in short-duration Crohn's disease with subcutaneous certolizumab pegol: an analysis of PRECiSE 2 randomized maintenance trial data. Am J Gastroenterol. 2010 Jul;105(7):1574-82. doi: 10.1038/ajg.2010.78. Epub 2010 Mar 16.
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Dario R Sorrentino, MD, FRACP principal investigator
Carilion Clinic
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Capsule endoscopy in people with Crohn Disease and Genetic Predisposition, run by Carilion Clinic at 1 site in United States.
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 5 inclusion and 15 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: stopped early, as of the sponsor's last update on 13 Dec 2022. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
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 was stopped early (reason given: Death of Principal Investigator). Results are not available in the source record.
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?
Prevalence of Crohn's Disease in First Degree Relatives by capsule endoscopy screening (time frame: coincident at screening). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT03291743, which also lists 105 linked publications.
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 13 Dec 2022.