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Newly-diagnosed Crohn's DiseaseNCT06457035

Development and Validation of a Nomogram for Predicting Surgery in Newly-diagnosed Crohn's Disease: a Retrospective Cohort Study

An observational study of Newly-diagnosed Crohn's Disease, run by First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University.

Completed

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

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Trial summary

A majority of patients with Crohn's disease undergo surgery during the disease course. We aimed to develop an easily available nomogram to predict the risk of surgery at diagnosis. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Any age
Conditions the study is for
Newly-diagnosed Crohn's Disease
What is being tested?
immunosuppressant
How many people
490 participants
Where
No sites listed yet
Study dates
1 Jan 2005to 1 Dec 2023
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 Any age
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child, Adult, Older adult

Study population: patients newly diagnosed with Crohn's disease

Who may be able to join

  • The diagnosis of CD was finally confirmed according to diagnostic criteria, including clinical manifestations and ileocolonoscopic, histopathologic, and radiologic evidence
  • Laboratory data of complete blood count and routine blood biochemical examination were available within one week before the diagnostic ileocolonoscopy

Who cannot join

  • The time of diagnosis was unclear
  • They underwent bowel resection within three months after diagnosis, which reflected an early complicated disease
  • They suffered from severe infection around the laboratory test

About this study

A majority of patients with Crohn's disease undergo surgery during the disease course. We aimed to develop an easily available nomogram to predict the risk of surgery at diagnosis.

Read the detailed description

Crohn's disease (CD), a chronic inflammatory disorder involving all of the gastrointestinal tract, has a progressive and destructive course and is increasing in incidence worldwide.1 Although the most common disease behavior of patients with newly-diagnosed CD is inflammatory (B1 in the Montreal Classification2), a rapid and prominent progression in disease behaviour will be observed in approximate half of the patients within 10 years after diagnosis.3-5 Data from a population-based cohort show that nearly half of patients developed intestinal complications such as strictures and fistulae, in the 20 years following the diagnosis.3 In spite of the application of immunosuppressive maintenance therapies, more than half of the patients suffer from severe complications and required intestinal resection.6,7 In recent decades, with the advent of targeted biologic therapies such as tumor necrosis factor antagonists, gut-selective monoclonal anti-integrin antibody and inhibitors of IL-12 and IL-23 signaling, the medical management of CD has been revolutionized.8 Earlier and more aggressive application of biologics or novel small molecules and combination therapies have been demonstrated to induce a profound alteration of natural disease course and diminish the requirement for hospitalization and surgery among patients with newly-diagnosed CD.9,10 Nevertheless, one of the most difficult challenges in the so-called top-down treatment strategy is the identification of patients who are at high risk for disease progression and thus necessitate more intensive treatment pattern despite the therapy-related adverse events and heavy costs. From another perspective, failure to identify high-risk patients also delays the prescription of more effective therapies and accounts for an increase in the risk of disease progression.

Much effort has been made in the field of baseline risk stratification for newly-diagnosed CD. Many clinical characteristics have been found to independently correlate with prognosis, including age at diagnosis, disease location, disease behavior, smoking status, and history of medication.9,11,12 Meanwhile, several prognostic biomarkers have been discovered in pilot studies, encompassing immune-related molecules and specific gene expression levels.13,14 Nonetheless, inconvenience and high expense has impeded their full validation and clinical application. Accordingly, the therapy selection is still tailored to the individual patient newly diagnosed with CD based on the clinical risk factors and patient comorbidities8, which is far from precision treatment.

In this era of artificial intelligence, a lot of machine learning models have been developed for innovation in all fields of inflammatory bowel disease, such as diagnosis, monitoring, disease course prediction and management.15 Unfortunately, the majority of popular machine learning prediction models are essentially black boxes, rendering verdicts with a few accompanying justifications, which limits clinical reliability and hence obstructs clinical implementation.16 To balance effectiveness with convenience and interpretability, we aimed to construct a well-interpreted Cox statistical regression model together with a nomogram based on clinical characteristics and available serological indicators to predict the long-term prognosis of newly diagnosed CD.

Being tested
immunosuppressant
Keywords
Crohn's disease, surgery, nomogram, prediction model
Medical subject headings
Crohn Disease

What participants receive

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

  • immunosuppressantDrug

    Also called biologics

    No intervention was performed in this retrospective cohort study.

What is being measured

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

  1. Requirement of surgery

    need for bowel resection at any time

    Measured: Any time during the follow-up (up to Dec 31, 2022)

Timeline

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

  1. First posted13 Jun 2024
  2. Study start1 Jan 2005
  3. Primary completion31 Dec 2022
  4. Study completion1 Dec 2023

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
Retrospective
Enrolment
490 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT06457035
Sponsor's protocol ID
NOMOGRAM for Nd-CD
Status last verified
Jun 2024
First submitted
8 Jun 2024
Last updated
13 Jun 2024
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No

Publications

  • Roda G, Chien Ng S, Kotze PG, Argollo M, Panaccione R, Spinelli A, Kaser A, Peyrin-Biroulet L, Danese S. Crohn's disease. Nat Rev Dis Primers. 2020 Apr 2;6(1):22. doi: 10.1038/s41572-020-0156-2.

    PubMed 32242028
  • Satsangi J, Silverberg MS, Vermeire S, Colombel JF. The Montreal classification of inflammatory bowel disease: controversies, consensus, and implications. Gut. 2006 Jun;55(6):749-53. doi: 10.1136/gut.2005.082909.

    PubMed 16698746
  • Thia KT, Sandborn WJ, Harmsen WS, Zinsmeister AR, Loftus EV Jr. Risk factors associated with progression to intestinal complications of Crohn's disease in a population-based cohort. Gastroenterology. 2010 Oct;139(4):1147-55. doi: 10.1053/j.gastro.2010.06.070. Epub 2010 Jul 14.

    PubMed 20637205
  • Tarrant KM, Barclay ML, Frampton CM, Gearry RB. Perianal disease predicts changes in Crohn's disease phenotype-results of a population-based study of inflammatory bowel disease phenotype. Am J Gastroenterol. 2008 Dec;103(12):3082-93. doi: 10.1111/j.1572-0241.2008.02212.x.

    PubMed 19086959
  • Louis E, Collard A, Oger AF, Degroote E, Aboul Nasr El Yafi FA, Belaiche J. Behaviour of Crohn's disease according to the Vienna classification: changing pattern over the course of the disease. Gut. 2001 Dec;49(6):777-82. doi: 10.1136/gut.49.6.777.

    PubMed 11709511
  • Peyrin-Biroulet L, Loftus EV Jr, Colombel JF, Sandborn WJ. The natural history of adult Crohn's disease in population-based cohorts. Am J Gastroenterol. 2010 Feb;105(2):289-97. doi: 10.1038/ajg.2009.579. Epub 2009 Oct 27.

    PubMed 19861953
  • Bemelman WA, Warusavitarne J, Sampietro GM, Serclova Z, Zmora O, Luglio G, de Buck van Overstraeten A, Burke JP, Buskens CJ, Colombo F, Dias JA, Eliakim R, Elosua T, Gecim IE, Kolacek S, Kierkus J, Kolho KL, Lefevre JH, Millan M, Panis Y, Pinkney T, Russell RK, Shwaartz C, Vaizey C, Yassin N, D'Hoore A. ECCO-ESCP Consensus on Surgery for Crohn's Disease. J Crohns Colitis. 2018 Jan 5;12(1):1-16. doi: 10.1093/ecco-jcc/jjx061. No abstract available.

    PubMed 28498901
  • Cushing K, Higgins PDR. Management of Crohn Disease: A Review. JAMA. 2021 Jan 5;325(1):69-80. doi: 10.1001/jama.2020.18936.

    PubMed 33399844
  • Peyrin-Biroulet L, Oussalah A, Williet N, Pillot C, Bresler L, Bigard MA. Impact of azathioprine and tumour necrosis factor antagonists on the need for surgery in newly diagnosed Crohn's disease. Gut. 2011 Jul;60(7):930-6. doi: 10.1136/gut.2010.227884. Epub 2011 Jan 12.

    PubMed 21228429
  • Jenkinson PW, Plevris N, Siakavellas S, Lyons M, Arnott ID, Wilson D, Watson AJM, Jones GR, Lees CW. Temporal Trends in Surgical Resection Rates and Biologic Prescribing in Crohn's Disease: A Population-based Cohort Study. J Crohns Colitis. 2020 Sep 16;14(9):1241-1247. doi: 10.1093/ecco-jcc/jjaa044.

    PubMed 32840295
  • Ramadas AV, Gunesh S, Thomas GA, Williams GT, Hawthorne AB. Natural history of Crohn's disease in a population-based cohort from Cardiff (1986-2003): a study of changes in medical treatment and surgical resection rates. Gut. 2010 Sep;59(9):1200-6. doi: 10.1136/gut.2009.202101. Epub 2010 Jul 21.

    PubMed 20650924
  • Kugathasan S, Denson LA, Walters TD, Kim MO, Marigorta UM, Schirmer M, Mondal K, Liu C, Griffiths A, Noe JD, Crandall WV, Snapper S, Rabizadeh S, Rosh JR, Shapiro JM, Guthery S, Mack DR, Kellermayer R, Kappelman MD, Steiner S, Moulton DE, Keljo D, Cohen S, Oliva-Hemker M, Heyman MB, Otley AR, Baker SS, Evans JS, Kirschner BS, Patel AS, Ziring D, Trapnell BC, Sylvester FA, Stephens MC, Baldassano RN, Markowitz JF, Cho J, Xavier RJ, Huttenhower C, Aronow BJ, Gibson G, Hyams JS, Dubinsky MC. Prediction of complicated disease course for children newly diagnosed with Crohn's disease: a multicentre inception cohort study. Lancet. 2017 Apr 29;389(10080):1710-1718. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(17)30317-3. Epub 2017 Mar 2.

    PubMed 28259484
  • Forcione DG, Rosen MJ, Kisiel JB, Sands BE. Anti-Saccharomyces cerevisiae antibody (ASCA) positivity is associated with increased risk for early surgery in Crohn's disease. Gut. 2004 Aug;53(8):1117-22. doi: 10.1136/gut.2003.030734.

    PubMed 15247177
  • Smids C, Horjus Talabur Horje CS, Nierkens S, Drylewicz J, Groenen MJM, Wahab PJ, van Lochem EG. Candidate Serum Markers in Early Crohn's Disease: Predictors of Disease Course. J Crohns Colitis. 2017 Sep 1;11(9):1090-1100. doi: 10.1093/ecco-jcc/jjx049.

    PubMed 28369318
  • Stidham RW, Takenaka K. Artificial Intelligence for Disease Assessment in Inflammatory Bowel Disease: How Will it Change Our Practice? Gastroenterology. 2022 Apr;162(5):1493-1506. doi: 10.1053/j.gastro.2021.12.238. Epub 2022 Jan 4.

    PubMed 34995537

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Newly-diagnosed Crohn's Disease, run by First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen 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 2 inclusion and 3 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 13 Jun 2024. 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?

Requirement of surgery (time frame: Any time during the follow-up (up to Dec 31, 2022)). 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 NCT06457035, which also lists 16 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 Jun 2024.

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