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Crohn Disease (CD)LEGEND-IBDNCT07159776

Multiple Digital Biomarkers for Optimization of IBD Care

An observational study of Crohn Disease (CD) and Ulcerative Colitis (UC), run by Imelda GI Clinical Research Center at 1 site in Belgium.

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Opening soon. The study is approved but enrolment has not started yet. Sites may already take enquiries.

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Trial summary

To develop digital biomarkers associated with disease activity of inflammatory bowel disease Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
What is being tested?
monitoring of wearable data, shopping data, biomarkers and patient reported outcomes
Type of treatment
Medical device
How many people
80 participants
Where
1 siteBelgium
Study dates
8 Sep 2025to 31 Dec 2026
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 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Study population: This is an open label observational trial with partially blinded data collection (wearable and shopping data blinded for the patient and treating HCP). Patients in the study will not be randomized. Patients will be recruited via planned outpatient visits and day clinic admissions. Patients will be allocated to one of the three target patient groups at the investigator's discretion. 1. Patients with IBD in longstanding remission (>2 years) (maximum of 20 patients) 2. Patients with IBD recent event (diagnosis or flare of IBD) (<1year) (minimum 20 patients) 3. Additional patients with IBD in standard follow up. From the moment 60 patients are included, no additional patients can be recruited in group 1 or 3 prior to completion of group 2.

Who may be able to join

  • Males or females aged > 18 years
  • Diagnosis of CD, UC or IBD-unspecified for at least 1 month
  • Treatment with conventional or advanced therapy for IBD at initiation of the study
  • The patient must have access to an email address
  • The patient must be willing to perform all the groceries shopping at any of the Colruyt Group stores during this study, using an Xtra card created by the study team.
  • Capacity to independently answer regular digital questionnaires
  • Capacity and willingness to use a smartphone and activity tracker

Who cannot join

  • Planned extended (> 1 month) overseas travel during the study period of 12 months, if internet access would be impossible, inconvenient or unaffordable during this time
  • Previous colectomy
  • Inability to communicate well with investigators or unable to comply with the study requirements
  • Significant medical condition interfering with physiological measurements trough a wearable device (heart failure, pacemaker or defibrillator)
  • Inclusion or planned inclusion in an interventional IBD-related clinical trial

Trial locations and contacts

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

Peter Bossuyt, MD PhD contact

+32 15 50 56 91

peter.bossuyt@imelda.be

Lieven Pouillon, MD contact

Belgium1 site
  • Imelda General Hospital

    Bonheiden, 2820

Other trials in Belgium

About this study

To develop digital biomarkers associated with disease activity of inflammatory bowel disease

Read the detailed description

The trial aims to develop digital biomarkers based on a large dataset of imput data. These data come from diffent sources including wearable data, grocery shopping data, patient reported outcome data, laboratory data and technical exam data. A model will be build that predict disease activity in IBD.

Being tested
monitoring of wearable data, shopping data, biomarkers and patient reported outcomes
Keywords
biomarkers, artificial intelligence, wearable, shopping data, life style
Medical subject headings
Crohn Disease, Colitis, Ulcerative, Inflammatory Bowel Diseases

What participants receive

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

  • monitoring of wearable data, shopping data, biomarkers and patient reported outcomesDevice

    1. All participants will receive a wearable device type Corsano Health Cardio watch 287-2 which is provided by the sponsor via Inovigate. Participants will be encouraged to wear the device 24h per day and need to wear the wearable device at least 12 hours per day, preferential during daytime.
    2. All participants will receive a loyalty card (Xtra card Colruyt group) which is provided by the sponsor via Inovigate for food data capturing. The patient is requested to execute all grocery shopping at one of the Colruyt Group stores. He/she will always need to offer the loyalty card to the cashier prior to payment. The purchase receipt will then be automatically sent to the central food data repository at the sponsor set up for this study. Non-food or non-food related data will neither be captured nor stored during the trial.
    3. biomarkers in blood and feaces will be monitored according to standard of care
    4. patient reported outcomes will be monitored according to standard of care
Study groups in NCT07159776
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Patients with IBD1. Patients with IBD in longstanding remission (>2 years) (maximum of 20 patients) 2. Patients with IBD recent event (diagnosis or flare of IBD) (<1year) (minimum 20 patients) 3. Additional patients with IBD in standard follow up.
Receives: Device: monitoring of wearable data, shopping data, biomarkers and patient reported outcomes

What is being measured

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

  1. Proportion of patients in which a flare can be detected based on passive monitoring data.

    Measured: 1 year

Secondary outcomes (5)
  1. Proportion of patients in which a biomarker flare can be detected based on passive monitoring data

    Measured: 1 year

  2. Proportion of patients in which an objective disease flare (combination of flare and biomarker flare) can be detected based on passive monitoring

    Measured: 1 year

  3. Proportion of patients in which a flare can be detected based on food purchase data

    Measured: 1 year

  4. Proportion of patients in which a biomarker flare can be detected based on food purchase data

    Measured: 1 year

  5. Proportion of patients in which an objective disease flare (combination of flare and biomarker flare) can be detected based on food purchase data

    Measured: 1 year

Timeline

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

  1. First posted8 Sep 2025
  2. Study start8 Sep 2025 (estimated)
  3. Primary completion30 Sep 2026 (estimated)
  4. Study completion31 Dec 2026 (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
Cohort
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrolment
80 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT07159776
Sponsor's protocol ID
imelda 202501
Acronym
LEGEND-IBD
Status last verified
Aug 2025
First submitted
23 Aug 2025
Last updated
8 Sep 2025
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No

Publications

  • Hirten RP, Danieletto M, Sanchez-Mayor M, Whang JK, Lee KW, Landell K, Zweig M, Helmus D, Fuchs TJ, Fayad ZA, Nadkarni GN, Keefer L, Suarez-Farinas M, Sands BE. Physiological Data Collected From Wearable Devices Identify and Predict Inflammatory Bowel Disease Flares. Gastroenterology. 2025 May;168(5):939-951.e5. doi: 10.1053/j.gastro.2024.12.024. Epub 2025 Jan 16.

    PubMed 39826619
  • Ghosh S, Louis E, Beaugerie L, Bossuyt P, Bouguen G, Bourreille A, Ferrante M, Franchimont D, Frost K, Hebuterne X, Marshall JK, O'Shea C, Rosenfeld G, Williams C, Peyrin-Biroulet L. Development of the IBD Disk: A Visual Self-administered Tool for Assessing Disability in Inflammatory Bowel Diseases. Inflamm Bowel Dis. 2017 Mar;23(3):333-340. doi: 10.1097/MIB.0000000000001033.

    PubMed 28146002
  • Rowan C, Hirten R. The future of telemedicine and wearable technology in IBD. Curr Opin Gastroenterol. 2022 Jul 1;38(4):373-381. doi: 10.1097/MOG.0000000000000845.

    PubMed 35762696
  • Singh B, Chastin S, Miatke A, Curtis R, Dumuid D, Brinsley J, Ferguson T, Szeto K, Simpson C, Eglitis E, Willems I, Maher C. Real-World Accuracy of Wearable Activity Trackers for Detecting Medical Conditions: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. JMIR Mhealth Uhealth. 2024 Aug 30;12:e56972. doi: 10.2196/56972.

    PubMed 39213525
  • Louis S, Lembrechts N, Pouillon L. Towards a Greener IBD-Care: Let's INTERACT! United European Gastroenterol J. 2025 Mar;13(2):276-277. doi: 10.1002/ueg2.12728. Epub 2024 Dec 4. No abstract available.

    PubMed 39632541
  • Pouillon L, Hoefkens E, Verheyen V, Bronswijk M, Van Olmen A, Van Dessel S, Siborgs N, Bossuyt P. Letter to the Editor: Feasibility and Efficiency of an E-Health Preadmission Assessment System for Intravenous Therapy in Inflammatory Bowel Disease. Inflamm Bowel Dis. 2020 Jan 6;26(2):e11-e12. doi: 10.1093/ibd/izz304. No abstract available.

    PubMed 31793628
  • Bossuyt P, Hoefkens E, Pouillon L. Prime Time Was Yesterday for Patient-reported Outcomes in Daily Care of Patients With Inflammatory Bowel Diseases. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2018 Nov;16(11):1839. doi: 10.1016/j.cgh.2018.05.029. No abstract available.

    PubMed 30343866
  • Schoenfeld R, Nguyen GC, Bernstein CN. Integrated Care Models: Optimizing Adult Ambulatory Care in Inflammatory Bowel Disease. J Can Assoc Gastroenterol. 2018 Oct 15;3(1):44-53. doi: 10.1093/jcag/gwy060. eCollection 2020 Feb.

    PubMed 34169226
  • Turner D, Ricciuto A, Lewis A, D'Amico F, Dhaliwal J, Griffiths AM, Bettenworth D, Sandborn WJ, Sands BE, Reinisch W, Scholmerich J, Bemelman W, Danese S, Mary JY, Rubin D, Colombel JF, Peyrin-Biroulet L, Dotan I, Abreu MT, Dignass A; International Organization for the Study of IBD. STRIDE-II: An Update on the Selecting Therapeutic Targets in Inflammatory Bowel Disease (STRIDE) Initiative of the International Organization for the Study of IBD (IOIBD): Determining Therapeutic Goals for Treat-to-Target strategies in IBD. Gastroenterology. 2021 Apr;160(5):1570-1583. doi: 10.1053/j.gastro.2020.12.031. Epub 2021 Feb 19.

    PubMed 33359090
  • Magro F, Gionchetti P, Eliakim R, Ardizzone S, Armuzzi A, Barreiro-de Acosta M, Burisch J, Gecse KB, Hart AL, Hindryckx P, Langner C, Limdi JK, Pellino G, Zagorowicz E, Raine T, Harbord M, Rieder F; European Crohn's and Colitis Organisation [ECCO]. Third European Evidence-based Consensus on Diagnosis and Management of Ulcerative Colitis. Part 1: Definitions, Diagnosis, Extra-intestinal Manifestations, Pregnancy, Cancer Surveillance, Surgery, and Ileo-anal Pouch Disorders. J Crohns Colitis. 2017 Jun 1;11(6):649-670. doi: 10.1093/ecco-jcc/jjx008. No abstract available.

    PubMed 28158501
  • Gordon H, Minozzi S, Kopylov U, et al. ECCO Guidelines on Therapeutics in Crohn's Disease: Medical Treatment. J Crohns Colitis. Oct 15 2024;18(10):1531-1555. doi:10.1093/ecco-jcc/jjae091 7. Harbord M, Eliakim R, Bettenworth D, et al. Third European Evidence-based Consensus on Diagnosis and Management of Ulcerative Colitis. Part 2: Current Management. J Crohns Colitis. Jul 1 2017;11(7):769-784. doi:10.1093/ecco-jcc/jjx009

  • Adamina M, Minozzi S, Warusavitarne J, Buskens CJ, Chaparro M, Verstockt B, Kopylov U, Yanai H, Vavricka SR, Sigall-Boneh R, Sica GS, Reenaers C, Peros G, Papamichael K, Noor N, Moran GW, Maaser C, Luglio G, Kotze PG, Kobayashi T, Karmiris K, Kapizioni C, Iqbal N, Iacucci M, Holubar S, Hanzel J, Sabino JG, Gisbert JP, Fiorino G, Fidalgo C, Ellu P, El-Hussuna A, de Groof J, Czuber-Dochan W, Casanova MJ, Burisch J, Brown SR, Bislenghi G, Bettenworth D, Battat R, Atreya R, Allocca M, Agrawal M, Raine T, Gordon H, Myrelid P. ECCO Guidelines on Therapeutics in Crohn's Disease: Surgical Treatment. J Crohns Colitis. 2024 Oct 15;18(10):1556-1582. doi: 10.1093/ecco-jcc/jjae089.

    PubMed 38878002
  • Burisch J, Zhao M, Odes S, De Cruz P, Vermeire S, Bernstein CN, Kaplan GG, Duricova D, Greenberg D, Melberg HO, Watanabe M, Ahn HS, Targownik L, Pittet VEH, Annese V, Park KT, Katsanos KH, Hoivik ML, Krznaric Z, Chaparro M, Loftus EV Jr, Lakatos PL, Gisbert JP, Bemelman W, Moum B, Gearry RB, Kappelman MD, Hart A, Pierik MJ, Andrews JM, Ng SC, D'Inca R, Munkholm P. The cost of inflammatory bowel disease in high-income settings: a Lancet Gastroenterology & Hepatology Commission. Lancet Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2023 May;8(5):458-492. doi: 10.1016/S2468-1253(23)00003-1. Epub 2023 Mar 2.

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    PubMed 27914657

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Crohn Disease (CD) and Ulcerative Colitis (UC), run by Imelda GI Clinical Research Center at 1 site in Belgium.

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 7 inclusion and 5 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: opening soon, as of the sponsor's last update on 8 Sep 2025. 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 Belgium. 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 Peter Bossuyt, MD PhD (+32 15 50 56 91, peter.bossuyt@imelda.be), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Proportion of patients in which a flare can be detected based on passive monitoring data. (time frame: 1 year). 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 NCT07159776, 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 8 Sep 2025.

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