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Crohn DiseaseNCT05387031

Efficacy of Ustekinumab Therapy in Patients With Symptomatic Stricturing Crohn's Disease

An observational study of Crohn Disease and Stricture; Bowel, run by Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University, School of Medicine at 8 sites in China.

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Trial summary

This study intends to select patients with confirmed moderate-to-severe Crohn's disease (CD) and obstructive symptoms of intestinal stenosis, who have clear evidence of lumen stenosis caused by the disease itself through radiography or endoscopy. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 65 years
What is being tested?
Ustekinumab
Type of treatment
Injection or infusion
How many people
239 participants
Where
8 sitesChina
Study dates
1 Aug 2024to 1 Aug 2028
Phase
Observational
Are there results?
Not yet: the study is under way

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
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Study population: Participants were adult CD patients treated with their first UST therapy for symptomatic strictures (confirmed on endoscopy or imaging) from centers of IBD at 8 hospitals all over China. This study does not involve the use of vulnerable groups.

Who may be able to join

  • Clinical diagnosis of moderate to severe Crohn's disease
  • Obstructive symptoms within the last eight weeks
  • A single or several lumen stricture(s) identified by radiological imaging or endoscopy
  • For strictures identified by CT enterograph defined as a lesion with combination of a reduction of luminal narrowing >50%, an increase in bowel wall thickness >25% relative to non-affected bowel and pre-stricture dilation >3.0 cm
  • For strictures identified during endoscopic procedure defined by intestinal strictures with a lumen diameter ≤12 mm or even inability to pass the endoscope across the narrowing

Who cannot join

  • Requirement of urgent surgery or endoscopic intervention within 2 months as judged by the clinician
  • Symptoms or signs of perforation such as active perianal sepsis, abdominal abscess, intestinal fistula, and abdominal adhesions
  • Intestinal obstruction caused by surgery, intra-abdominal abscess, isolated intestinal stricture
  • Effective treatments for stricture in the past half a year, such as endoscopic balloon dilatation, intestinal stricture plasty, surgery/manual anal dilatation, etc.
  • Unable to eat after using enteral nutrition for more than 2 months
  • History of ustekinumab (UST) or other IL-23 antagonists use in the past 12 months
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  • CT enterograph contraindications, such as allergy to contrast media
  • Relative contraindications of biological agents, such as pulmonary tuberculosis-positive chest X-ray or active tuberculosis with strong positive tuberculin skin test, myocardial infarction, heart failure, or demyelinating neurological disease
  • Currently suffering from a solid tumor, lymphoma, or melanoma and undergoing chemotherapy or radiation therapy
  • Combination of intestinal dysplasia (eg, diagnosed with short bowel syndrome), colostomy, or colorectal tumors
  • Combination of active gastrointestinal bleeding, shock, severe diarrhea, refractory vomiting and severe malabsorption syndrome
  • Combination of severe liver and kidney dysfunction
  • Coexistence of bacterial or viral active infection
  • Pregnant or breastfeeding
  • Severe hemodynamics, unstable vital signs or presence of rapidly progressive or end-stage disease, expected to be fatal during the course of the study

Trial locations and contacts

8 sites in 1 country. Contact the study team or a site near you to ask about taking part.

8 sites in 1 country

China8 sites, 8 recruiting
  • Department of Gastroenterology, Seventh Medical Center of PLA Army General Hospital

    Beijing, Beijing Municipality

    Yan Jia, jiayan328@163.com

    Recruiting
  • Department of Gastroenterology, Chongqing Renji Hospital, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences

    Chongqing, Chongqing Municipality

    Hong Guo, hguo_cgh2021@163.com

    Recruiting
  • Department of Gastroenterology, Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University

    Guangzhou, Guangdong

    Min Zhi, zhimin@mail.sysu.edu.cn

    Recruiting
  • Center of Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Department of Gastroenterology, the Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine

    Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310009

    Yan Chen, MD., +86-571-87783777, chenyan72_72@zju.edu.cn

    Jingwen Liu, MD., +86-571-87783777, jingwen@zju.edu.cn

    Recruiting
  • Department of Gastroenterology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University

    Hangzhou, Zhejiang

    Yihong Fan, yhfansjr@163.com

    Recruiting
  • Department of Gastroenterology, Huai'an First People's Hospital

    Huai'an, Jiangsu

    Honggang Wang, jgzwhg@njmu.edu.cn

    Recruiting
  • Department of Gastroenterology, Second Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University

    Suzhou, Jiangsu

    Wen Tang, louisetangwen@163.com

    Recruiting
  • Department of Gastroenterology, Affiliated Hospital of Yangzhou University

    Yangzhou, Jiangsu

    Mei Wang, yzuyanglin@163.com

    Recruiting

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About this study

Official title: Efficacy of Ustekinumab-based Integrated Medicine Therapy in Patients With Symptomatic Stricturing Crohn's Disease: a Multicenter, Prospective, Observational Cohort Study

This study intends to select patients with confirmed moderate-to-severe Crohn's disease (CD) and obstructive symptoms of intestinal stenosis, who have clear evidence of lumen stenosis caused by the disease itself through radiography or endoscopy. After the informed consent of the patients, comprehensive drug therapy with ustekinumab as the mainstay was performed. The basic information and medical history of the patients were collected, and the treatment process of the patients was followed up and recorded, and the drug regimen was adjusted according to the physician's experience and judgment. At different follow-up time points, blood, feces, tissue and other specimens of patients were collected according to the situation, and gastrointestinal endoscopy, imaging examination, laboratory index examination, self-assessment of subjects' symptoms, and nutritional risk screening were performed on the patients. This study evaluated the CD disease activity, obstructive symptoms, and radiographic or endoscopic remission in patients at different follow-up time points, and comprehensively evaluated the efficacy of ustekinumab in relieving stenotic CD and its related factors.

Read the detailed description

This study intends to select patients with confirmed moderate-to-severe CD and obstructive symptoms of intestinal stenosis, who have clear evidence of lumen stenosis caused by the disease itself through radiography or endoscopy. After the informed consent of the patients, comprehensive drug therapy with ustekinumab as the mainstay was performed. The basic information and medical history of the patients were collected, and the treatment process of the patients was followed up and recorded, and the drug regimen was adjusted according to the physician's experience and judgment. At different follow-up time points, blood, feces, tissue and other specimens of patients were collected according to the situation, and gastrointestinal endoscopy, imaging examination, laboratory index examination, self-assessment of subjects' symptoms, and nutritional risk screening were performed on the patients. This study evaluated the CD disease activity, obstructive symptoms, and radiographic or endoscopic remission in patients at different follow-up time points, and comprehensively evaluated the efficacy of ustekinumab in relieving stenotic CD and its related factors.

The investigators conduct follow-up and disease assessment at weeks 0, 12, 24, 52, and 104, respectively. The investigators define the primary endpoint of the study as the treatment success of ustekinumab at week 52, and investigate the efficacy of ustekinumab by site of stricture and assessed possible clinical, biochemical, and radiological predictors of treatment response at weeks 12, 24, 52, and 104. This clinical study provides evidence for the efficacy of ustekinumab-based comprehensive drugs in the treatment of stenotic Crohn's disease, provides biological information resources for future treatment options for patients with stenotic CD, and can also be used for disease diagnosis and treatment. In this group of people, the investigators tend to further analyze and find the influencing factors related to the development of stenotic CD disease and drug response, in order to provide corresponding support for clinical activities in the early stage of the disease or during the treatment process, and to improve the effectiveness and accuracy of individualized treatment for patients.

Being tested
Ustekinumab
Keywords
Crohn Disease, intestinal stricture, Ustekinumab, integrated medicine therapy, cohort study
Medical subject headings
Crohn Disease, Constriction, Pathologic

What participants receive

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

  • UstekinumabDrug

    Also called Stelara

    The initial intravenous (IV) infusion with ustekinumab at baseline was weight-adjusted (260 mg ≤55 kg, 390 mg between 55 and 85 kg, 520 mg ≥85 kg). According to the label, the first subcutaneous (SC) 90 mg induction dose was administered at week 8 followed by a maintenance dose of 90 mg SC every 8 or 12 weeks, at the discretion of the physician. This study evaluated the CD disease activity, obstructive symptoms, and radiographic or endoscopic remission in patients at different follow-up time points, and comprehensively evaluated the efficacy of ustekinumab in relieving stenotic CD and its related factors.

Study groups in NCT05387031
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
patients with symptomatic stricturing Crohn's diseaseThe decision to start ustekinumab was at the discretion of the treating physician. The initial intravenous (IV) infusion with ustekinumab at baseline was weight-adjusted (260 mg ≤55 kg, 390 mg between 55 and 85 kg, 520 mg ≥85 kg). According to the label, the first subcutaneous (SC) 90 mg induction dose was administered at week 8 followed by a maintenance dose of 90 mg SC every 8 or 12 weeks, at the discretion of the physician.
Receives: Drug: Ustekinumab

What is being measured

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

  1. Number of participants with treatment success at week 52

    The primary endpoint was the success at week 52, defined as ustekinumab continuation with all the following criteria: (1) no use of a prohibited treatment (corticosteroids after the eight week following inclusion, parenteral nutrition, other biological agents); (2) no endoscopic dilation; (3) no bowel surgery for resection of small bowel stricture; (4) no severe adverse events leading to ustekinumab withdrawal and (5) no study withdrawal whatever the reason.

    Clinical improvement was measured by symptoms and clinical remission (Crohn's Disease Activity Index <150), steroid-free symptom improvement (obstructive symptom score) following initial steroid tapering, Crohn's Disease Obstructive Score (improvement of ≥1 point), treatment failure (defined as bowel obstruction requiring surgery, endoscopic balloon dilation, or persisting symptoms necessitating change in treatment), the need for surgery.

    Measured: up to 52 weeks

Secondary outcomes (4)
  1. Number of participants with improvement in stricture inflammation and morphology on imaging

    CT and MRI stricture improvement was defined as resolution of prestenotic dilatation (small bowel diameter <3.0 cm); stricture resolution (normal bowel wall thickness and luminal diameter with absence of prestenotic dilation; and reduced stricture length by ≥1 mm). Intestinal ultrasound stricture improvement included normalisation of prestenotic dilation (<3.0 cm) or reduction in prestenotic dilation (≥50%). Endoscopic stricture improvement included increased luminal diameter; the ability to pass a standard paediatric colonoscope (11.5 mm diameter); and improved stricture ulceration score using SES-CD or DBE-CD.

    Measured: at week 8, 24, 52 and 104

  2. Number of participants with improvement in general health

    General health improvement was measured by patient reported outcomes of Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) Quality of Life Questionnaire. The minimum and maximum values are 32 and 224 points respectively, and higher scores mean a better outcome.

    Measured: at week 8, 24, 52 and 104

  3. Number of Participants with surgery

    Number of Participants with surgery during follow-up included patients undergoing any surgery for endoscopic dilatation and stricture resection.

    Measured: at week 8, 24, 52 and 104

  4. Number of participants with treatment success at week 104

    Success at week 104 was defined in the same way as in week 52.

    Measured: at week 104

Timeline

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

  1. First posted24 May 2022
  2. Study start1 Aug 2024
  3. Primary completion1 Aug 2027 (estimated)
  4. Study completion1 Aug 2028 (estimated)

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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
Observational model
Cohort
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrolment
239 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT05387031
Sponsor's protocol ID
2022-0276
Status last verified
Dec 2025
First submitted
17 May 2022
Last updated
27 Feb 2026
Results posted
No
FDA-regulated drug
Yes
FDA-regulated device
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Crohn Disease and Stricture; Bowel, run by Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University, School of Medicine at 8 sites in China.

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: looking for participants now, as of the sponsor's last update on 27 Feb 2026. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 8 sites in China. 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?

This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.

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

Contact Yan Chen, MD. (+86-571-87783777, chenyan72_72@zju.edu.cn), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Number of participants with treatment success at week 52 (time frame: up to 52 weeks). 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 27 Feb 2026.

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