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Inflammatory Bowel DiseasesNCT04637399

Circadian Misalignment in Inflammatory Bowel Disease

An observational study of Inflammatory Bowel Diseases and Crohn Disease, run by Rush University Medical Center at 1 site in United States.

Completed

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

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Trial summary

This study is to explore the role the sleep/wake cycle (Circadian Rhythm) has on Inflammatory Bowel Disease. Participants will be asked to attend two clinic visits 14 days apart. Participants will complete a packet of questionnaires regarding their health and sleep habits. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 70 years
How many people
52 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
22 Nov 2016to Nov 2021
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
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Study population: Adults diagnosed with Ulcerative Colitis or Crohn's Disease.

Who may be able to join

  • Age of Diagnosis is < 40 years
  • Documented biopsy proven Crohn's Disease or Ulcerative Colitis
  • Willing to sign study consent form
  • At starting and during the study subject is free of prescription and over the counter medication that can affect melatonin over the past month: over the counter melatonin formulation, NSAID, alpha blocker, beta blocker, calcium channel blocker, benzodiazepine, hypnotic, barbiturate, antiepileptic, antidepressant, antipsychotic, metoclopramide

Who cannot join

  • Active IBD flare (HBI≥5)
  • Use of prednisone in the past 4 weeks
  • Other forms of colitis, such as indeterminate colitis
  • Moderate/severe depression or suicidal thoughts
  • Restless leg syndrome
  • Sleep apnea
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  • Surgical history of ileostomy or colectomy with ileal pouch
  • Antibiotic use within the last 14 days prior to stool collection
  • Active or recent infection in the last 14 days prior to stool collection
  • Abnormal bleeding parameters (i.e., prolonged INR), history of easy bruising or bleeding (except rectal bleeding during flare-ups)
  • Psychiatric disorder (diagnosis reported or EMR)
  • Use of anticoagulants and anti-platelet drugs
  • Documented chronic disease (history or current) such as diabetes, lung, heart, eye, autoimmune, seizures, kidney (creatinine >1.2 mg/dL in last 12 months),or liver (AST/ALT >1.5x ULN in last 12 months)
  • Night shift work (3 or more nights/week) or more than 2 time zones crossed in past 4 weeks
  • Any children <2 years old living at home
  • WOMEN ONLY: Currently pregnant
  • Non-English speaking
  • Participating in other research studies involving research interventions

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • Rush University Medical Center

    Chicago, Illinois, 60612

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About this study

Official title: Circadian Misalignment as a Disease Risk Factor in Inflammatory Bowel Disease

This study is to explore the role the sleep/wake cycle (Circadian Rhythm) has on Inflammatory Bowel Disease. Participants will be asked to attend two clinic visits 14 days apart. Participants will complete a packet of questionnaires regarding their health and sleep habits. Over the 14 days between visits participants will be asked to wear a wrist actigraphy device that will measure their sleep-wake activity along with filling in a sleep diary. During the visits, participants will have a physical exam on visit 1 and on visit 2 participants will be asked to give blood, stool, and urine samples. Additionally, participants may also give sigmoid tissue samples during an optional unprepped limited flexible sigmoidoscopy procedure.

Read the detailed description

The long term goal of this Research proposal is to establish that circadian misalignment is a factor for disease flare in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). In order to achieve this goal this project will focus on two aspects that are critical to address in the management of IBD - disease course and subclinical inflammation. One of the most challenging aspects of IBD medical care is that IBD has a very heterogeneous disease course. Some patients will quickly progress to surgery despite aggressive medical therapy while others have no disease flares on any medications. In order to address these factors, the investigator will access multiple factors about each IBD patient to determine what their previous disease course has been (history), known factors of their disease that are associated with disease course (location, age of diagnosis, etc), and markers of subclinical inflammation that are established predictors of disease flare. Our overall hypothesis is that circadian misalignment is an important factor in the disease course in IBD. To test this hypothesis, the investigator will conduct a series of experiments in humans to elucidate the role of circadian rhythms in IBD. In Aim 1, the investigator will test the hypothesis that circadian misalignment is present in IBD with an aggressive disease course by analyzing circadian rhythms by wrist actigraphy, urinary melatonin, and chronotype questionnaires. In Aim 2, the investigator will assess markers of subclinical inflammation in the same subjects from Aim1, and analyze established predictors of disease flare such as CRP, intestinal permeability, fecal calprotectin, and mucosal inflammation markers. The goal of this research proposal is to identify whether circadian misalignment is a factor in disease course in IBD. It is not to determine if IBD patients have increased circadian misalignment compared to healthy controls, therefore healthy controls are not used as a comparison group. However, Dr. Burgess and Dr. Levi's labs do have a large historical cohort of over 100 healthy controls that have completed wrist actigraphy measurements and chronotype questionnaires that can be used as a comparison if our hypothesis is proven incorrect.

Experimental Design: Subjects with biopsy proven IBD (N=68) will be recruited, 24 CD (Crohn's Disease) and 24 UC (Ulcerative Colitis). All subjects will be between 18-70 years old. Subjects will be recruited from the Rush University GI Clinic. All subjects will complete questionnaires including IBD demographic history, an IBD quality of life, food timing, sleep questionnaires - PROMIS and RUSATED, and chronotype questionnaires - Owl and Lark and Munich. Each subject will be accessed by the PI for exclusion criteria including: 1) Active IBD (HBI ≥ 5 or Modified HBI ≥5); 2) Major depression (score ≥ 15 or any endorsement of suicidal intent on the Beck Depression; 3) Sleep apnea (score high risk ≥ 2 or more categories on the Berlin Questionnaire)(43); 4) Restless leg syndrome (score ≥ 15 on the IRLS Study Group Rating Scale(44)); 5) Regular use of medications that affect intestinal permeability, and/or endogenous melatonin including metoclopramide, NSAIDs, beta blocker, psychotropic medication, hypnotics and exogenous melatonin products during 4 weeks prior to the study; 6) People who have worked night shifts or crossed more than 2 time zones in the previous month; 7) Any major organ disease - renal impairment (creatinine>1.2 mg/dL - previous EMR labs must be within the past 12 months), diabetes (Hgb-A1c > 6.5% - no history of any form of diabetes); liver disease (LFTs > 1.5x nl - previous EMR labs must be within the past 12 months), or significant cardiac problems; 8) Inability to sign an informed consent.

Subjects that meet these inclusion/exclusion criteria will be assessed by the PI, who will perform a physical exam, take a history, and review prior medical testing. Subjects will matched 1:1 during recruitment so N=12 in both CD and UC with aggressive disease and N=12 in both CD and UC with nonaggressive disease (See Experimental Design). All subjects will then have their sleep patterns recorded by wrist actigraphy (30 sec epochs, Actiwatch Spectrum, Phillips Inc.) for 14 days (±3 days). Wrist actigraphy is a reliable standard means of assessing sleep-wake activity,(45) and will be used to calculate circadian rhythm by dichotomy index and r24. During the 14days (±3 days) subjects will also keep a detailed consensus sleep diary which is a standardized prospective sleep measure.(46) At the end of the 14 days (±3 days), and a day prior to their visit, all subjects will complete an online self-administered 24 hour food recall (ASA24) and 24 h urine collection for urinary melatonin which is also a marker of central circadian rhythm.

Medical subject headings
Inflammatory Bowel Diseases, Crohn Disease, Colitis, Ulcerative

What participants receive

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

Study groups in NCT04637399
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Ulcerative ColitisParticipants diagnoses with Ulcerative Colitis.
Crohn's DiseaseParticipants diagnosed with Crohn's Disease.

What is being measured

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

  1. Harvey Bradshaw Activity Index

    Disease Activity: Score 0-4

    Measured: 1 Day

  2. Beck's Depression Index

    Score: 0-14

    Measured: Past Two Weeks from Date of Visit

  3. International Restless Leg Syndrome Scale

    Score 0-14

    Measured: Past Week from Date of Visit

  4. Berlin OSA Questionnaire

    Meet 0-1 Category

    Measured: Past 3 Months

  5. Short Inflammatory Bowel Disease Questionnaire

    Score: 1-7

    Measured: Past Two Weeks from Date of Visit

  6. Munich Chronotype Questionnaire

    Typical Sleep and Wake Habits

    Measured: Past 3 Months

  7. Owl and Lark Questionnaire

    Extreme morning type 70-86 Moderately morning type 59-69 Neutral type 42-58 Moderately evening type 31-41 Extreme evening type 16-30

    Measured: Past 3 Months

  8. ActiWatch

    Sleep-Wake Activity Wrist Monitor

    Measured: 14 Day Period

  9. Food Timing Questionnaire

    Food and Sleep Habit Diary

    Measured: 14 Day Period

  10. Sleep Diary

    Sleep Record

    Measured: 14 Day Period

Secondary outcomes (3)
  1. Urine Samples

    Volume: First 5 hours, Second 19 hours, 24 hours

    Measured: 1 Day

  2. C-Reactive Protein

    milligrams per deciliter

    Measured: 10 Weeks +/- 3 Days

  3. Left Sided Colon Tissue Samples

    10 Double Bites with Forceps

    Measured: 1 Day

Timeline

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

  1. First posted19 Nov 2020
  2. Study start22 Nov 2016
  3. Primary completionNov 2021
  4. Study completionNov 2021

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
Cohort
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrolment
52 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT04637399
Sponsor's protocol ID
16080305
Status last verified
Jun 2022
First submitted
6 Aug 2019
Last updated
30 Jun 2022
Results posted
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No

Publications

  • Kappelman MD, Rifas-Shiman SL, Porter CQ, Ollendorf DA, Sandler RS, Galanko JA, Finkelstein JA. Direct health care costs of Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis in US children and adults. Gastroenterology. 2008 Dec;135(6):1907-13. doi: 10.1053/j.gastro.2008.09.012. Epub 2008 Sep 17.

    PubMed 18854185
  • Keefer L, Stepanski EJ, Ranjbaran Z, Benson LM, Keshavarzian A. An initial report of sleep disturbance in inactive inflammatory bowel disease. J Clin Sleep Med. 2006 Oct 15;2(4):409-16.

    PubMed 17557469
  • Ali T, Madhoun MF, Orr WC, Rubin DT. Assessment of the relationship between quality of sleep and disease activity in inflammatory bowel disease patients. Inflamm Bowel Dis. 2013 Oct;19(11):2440-3. doi: 10.1097/MIB.0b013e3182a0ea54.

    PubMed 23945186
  • Singh S, Dera AE, Esteban JPG, Chakradeo PS, Lee AA, Burgess HR, Keshavarzian A, Swanson GR. Tu1992 later chronotype is associated with worse quality of life and biologic use in inflammatory bowel disease. Gastroenterology. 2016; 150(4): S999-S1000.

  • Swanson GR, Gorenz A, Shaikh M, Desai V, Kaminsky T, Van Den Berg J, Murphy T, Raeisi S, Fogg L, Vitaterna MH, Forsyth C, Turek F, Burgess HJ, Keshavarzian A. Night workers with circadian misalignment are susceptible to alcohol-induced intestinal hyperpermeability with social drinking. Am J Physiol Gastrointest Liver Physiol. 2016 Jul 1;311(1):G192-201. doi: 10.1152/ajpgi.00087.2016. Epub 2016 May 19.

    PubMed 27198191
  • Summa KC, Voigt RM, Forsyth CB, Shaikh M, Cavanaugh K, Tang Y, Vitaterna MH, Song S, Turek FW, Keshavarzian A. Disruption of the Circadian Clock in Mice Increases Intestinal Permeability and Promotes Alcohol-Induced Hepatic Pathology and Inflammation. PLoS One. 2013 Jun 18;8(6):e67102. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0067102. Print 2013.

    PubMed 23825629
  • Beaugerie L, Sokol H. Clinical, serological and genetic predictors of inflammatory bowel disease course. World J Gastroenterol. 2012 Aug 7;18(29):3806-13. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i29.3806.

    PubMed 22876031
  • Grimstad T, Norheim KB, Isaksen K, Leitao K, Hetta AK, Carlsen A, Karlsen LN, Skoie IM, Goransson L, Harboe E, Aabakken L, Omdal R. Fatigue in Newly Diagnosed Inflammatory Bowel Disease. J Crohns Colitis. 2015 Sep;9(9):725-30. doi: 10.1093/ecco-jcc/jjv091. Epub 2015 May 19.

    PubMed 25994356
  • Ranjbaran Z, Keefer L, Farhadi A, Stepanski E, Sedghi S, Keshavarzian A. Impact of sleep disturbances in inflammatory bowel disease. J Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2007 Nov;22(11):1748-53. doi: 10.1111/j.1440-1746.2006.04820.x.

    PubMed 17914945
  • Shearman LP, Sriram S, Weaver DR, Maywood ES, Chaves I, Zheng B, Kume K, Lee CC, van der Horst GT, Hastings MH, Reppert SM. Interacting molecular loops in the mammalian circadian clock. Science. 2000 May 12;288(5468):1013-9. doi: 10.1126/science.288.5468.1013.

    PubMed 10807566
  • Nakahata Y, Yoshida M, Takano A, Soma H, Yamamoto T, Yasuda A, Nakatsu T, Takumi T. A direct repeat of E-box-like elements is required for cell-autonomous circadian rhythm of clock genes. BMC Mol Biol. 2008 Jan 4;9:1. doi: 10.1186/1471-2199-9-1.

    PubMed 18177499
  • Ramsey KM, Yoshino J, Brace CS, Abrassart D, Kobayashi Y, Marcheva B, Hong HK, Chong JL, Buhr ED, Lee C, Takahashi JS, Imai S, Bass J. Circadian clock feedback cycle through NAMPT-mediated NAD+ biosynthesis. Science. 2009 May 1;324(5927):651-4. doi: 10.1126/science.1171641. Epub 2009 Mar 19.

    PubMed 19299583
  • Laposky AD, Bradley MA, Williams DL, Bass J, Turek FW. Sleep-wake regulation is altered in leptin-resistant (db/db) genetically obese and diabetic mice. Am J Physiol Regul Integr Comp Physiol. 2008 Dec;295(6):R2059-66. doi: 10.1152/ajpregu.00026.2008. Epub 2008 Oct 8.

    PubMed 18843095
  • Hoogerwerf WA, Hellmich HL, Cornelissen G, Halberg F, Shahinian VB, Bostwick J, Savidge TC, Cassone VM. Clock gene expression in the murine gastrointestinal tract: endogenous rhythmicity and effects of a feeding regimen. Gastroenterology. 2007 Oct;133(4):1250-60. doi: 10.1053/j.gastro.2007.07.009. Epub 2007 Jul 12.

    PubMed 17919497
  • Bozek K, Relogio A, Kielbasa SM, Heine M, Dame C, Kramer A, Herzel H. Regulation of clock-controlled genes in mammals. PLoS One. 2009;4(3):e4882. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0004882. Epub 2009 Mar 16.

    PubMed 19287494

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Inflammatory Bowel Diseases and Crohn Disease, run by Rush University Medical Center 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 4 inclusion and 18 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 30 Jun 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 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?

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What does the primary outcome measure?

Harvey Bradshaw Activity Index (time frame: 1 Day). The study lists 10 primary outcomes in all. 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 NCT04637399, which also lists 46 linked publications.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

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