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Ulcerative ColitisNCT03324334

Prevalence of Graves Disease in Patients With Ulcerative Colitis

An observational study of Ulcerative Colitis, run by Assiut University.

Unknown status

Status not confirmed. The sponsor has not verified this record for over two years, so it may be out of date.

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Trial summary

Graves disease in ulcerative colitis: The connection between Graves disease and Inflammatory bowel disease is well known in the literature, but thyroid disorders have not been considered extra-intestinal manifestations of ulcerative colitis. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 70 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
Ulcerative Colitis
What is being tested?
Thyroid antibodies and Thyroid sonography
How many people
95 participants
Where
No sites listed yet
Study dates
1 Nov 2017to 28 Feb 2019
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 18 to 70 years
  • All sexes
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Adult, Older adult

Study population: seventy five patients who are diagnosed with ulcerative colitis who were admitted to Internal medicine department and who attend outpatient clinics in Assuit University Hospital will be involved in this study compared with 20 normal control subjects selected from general population at random

Who may be able to join

  • 1. seventy five patients who are diagnosed with ulcerative colitis who were admitted to Internal medicine department and who attend outpatient clinics in Assiut University Hospital will be involved in this study

Who cannot join

  • Patients with diabetes mellitus.
  • patients with a diagnosis of other than ulcerative colitis

Trial locations and contacts

No sites are listed yet.

Hussein A Elamin, Prof doctor contact

01004084187

Elamin67@yahoo.com

About this study

Graves disease in ulcerative colitis:

The connection between Graves disease and Inflammatory bowel disease is well known in the literature, but thyroid disorders have not been considered extra-intestinal manifestations of ulcerative colitis. In most cases, the diagnosis of thyroid disease has preceded that of Inflammatory bowel disease. Early studies have suggested a relationship between thyroid abnormalities and ulcerative colitis . But it is still uncertain whether the coexistence of Grave's and ulcerative colitis diseases is due to a specific reason or a coincidence.

Read the detailed description

Graves disease in ulcerative colitis:

The connection between Graves disease and Inflammatory bowel disease is well known in the literature, but thyroid disorders have not been considered extra-intestinal manifestations of ulcerative colitis. In most cases, the diagnosis of thyroid disease has preceded that of Inflammatory bowel disease . Early studies have suggested a relationship between thyroid abnormalities and ulcerative colitis .But it is still uncertain whether the coexistence of Grave's and ulcerative colitis diseases is due to a specific reason or a coincidence.

Concomitant Graves disease and ulcerative colitis; In general, the pathophysiology of ulcerative colitis is associated with theTh2 cytokine phenotype, and there is increased Th2 activity in Graves disease .Therefore, both Graves disease and ulcerative colitis are associated with a Th1/Th2 imbalance, with a dominance of Th2 responses. reported on a 26-year-old female who had a flare-up of ulcerative colitis and hyperthyroidism that was successfully treated with infliximab. In addition, they reported that theTh1/Th2 imbalance was improved 2 weeks after the initiation of infliximab therapy. However, it is still unclear whether Graves disease is an extra intestinal manifestation of ulcerative colitis or not Restricted to ulcerative colitis only, we found OR significantly increased for Grave's disease.

Increasing evidence suggests that Grave's disease (GD), an autoimmune thyroid disease (AITD) that accounts for 60%-80% of hyperthyroidism cases, might be related to the abnormal genetic expressions, imbalance of immune responses, increased Th2 activity and overgrowth of intestinal bacteria. For instance, the prior literature showed that some genetic factors, such as Human leukocytic antigen , PTPN22 and CTLA4, were associated with Graves disease Other studies also observed that hyperthyroidism with autoimmune gastritis is usually accompanied with low acid production that may subsequently lead to an overgrowth of intestinal bacteria Therefore, it is plausible that hyperthyroidism might be one of the potential risk factors for ulcerative colitis, because both ulcerative colitis and hyperthyroidism are polygenic diseases and may share analogous mechanisms Furthermore, genetic pathways and Th2-dominant immunological responses could contribute to the association between ulcerative colitis and hyperthyroidism.

Being tested
Thyroid antibodies, Thyroid sonography
Medical subject headings
Colitis, Ulcerative

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Thyroid antibodiesDiagnostic test

    Thyroid antibodies: Antithyroperoxidase(Anti-TPO), Anti-thyroglobulin (anti-TG) to detect graves disease in study and control groups

  • Thyroid sonographyDiagnostic test

    Thyroid sonography to detect anatomical changes in thyroid

Study groups in NCT03324334
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Study groupPatients with ulcerative colitis Interventions to be administered: Thyroid antibodies and Thyroid sonography
Receives: Diagnostic Test: Thyroid antibodies; Diagnostic Test: Thyroid sonography
Control groupnormal control subjects selected from general population at random Interventions to be administered: Thyroid antibodies and Thyroid sonography
Receives: Diagnostic Test: Thyroid antibodies; Diagnostic Test: Thyroid sonography

What is being measured

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

  1. Percentage of patients with graves disease in ulcerative colitis

    By use of thyroid antibodies and thyroid sonography

    Measured: In 2 days

Timeline

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

  1. First posted27 Oct 2017
  2. Study start1 Nov 2017 (estimated)
  3. Primary completion1 Oct 2018 (estimated)
  4. Study completion28 Feb 2019 (estimated)

Resources

More details

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

Study design
Study type
Observational
Observational model
Case-control
Time perspective
Retrospective
Enrolment
95 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT03324334
Sponsor's protocol ID
PGDUC
Status last verified
Oct 2017
First submitted
24 Oct 2017
Last updated
27 Oct 2017
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No

Publications

  • Shizuma T. Concomitant Thyroid Disorders and Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A Literature Review. Biomed Res Int. 2016;2016:5187061. doi: 10.1155/2016/5187061. Epub 2016 Mar 3.

    PubMed 27042663

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Ulcerative Colitis, run by Assiut University.

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 1 inclusion and 2 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: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 27 Oct 2017. 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?

Results are not available in the source record.

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

Contact Hussein A Elamin, Prof doctor (01004084187, Elamin67@yahoo.com), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Percentage of patients with graves disease in ulcerative colitis (time frame: In 2 days). 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 NCT03324334, which also lists 1 linked publication.

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 27 Oct 2017; AzTrials last refreshed its copy on 7 Nov 2026.

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