Telemedicine in Patients With Inflammatory Bowel Disease (TELE-IBD)
Inflammatory Bowel DiseaseCrohn's Disease2 moreImproved methods are needed to monitor patients with inflammatory bowel disease. Telemedicine has shown promise in patients with other chronic diseases; pilot testing in our patients with inflammatory bowel disease demonstrated that the technology was feasible and improved clinical outcomes. The telemedicine system for patients with inflammatory bowel disease (Tele-IBD) should improve outcomes for patients, improve access to care in areas with limited resources, and decrease health care costs.
Evaluate PF-00547659 On Cerebrospinal Fluid Lymphocytes In Volunteers With Crohn's Disease Or Ulcerative...
Crohn's DiseaseIleitis4 moreStudy is designed to show a lack of effect on white blood cells circulating in the spinal fluid.
A Study to Assess the Relative Bioavailability of Four New Formulations of GSK1605786 in Healthy...
Crohn's DiseaseThis is an open-label, single dose, randomized, five-period, crossover study in healthy volunteers to assess the relative bioavailability of four GSK developed oral formulations of GSK1605786 relative to the capsule formulation administered in the ChemoCentryx Phase IIb, PROTECT-1 Study and ChemoCentryx Thorough QT/QTc Study. Approximately 24 subjects will be randomized to receive a single 500 mg dose of each of the five formulations of GSK1605786 after a standard breakfast. Serial pharmacokinetic samples will be collected following each dose and safety assessments will be performed. The relative bioavailability of the GSK capsule formulation will be compared to the ChemoCentryx formulation while the relative bioavailability the three other formulations will be compared to the GSK capsule formulation intended for use in a GlaxoSmithKline Phase IIb study.
PBMC (Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells) /Lymphocyte SPECT (Single Photon Emission Computerized...
Crohn's DiseaseUsing scintigraphic imaging including planar scintigraphy and SPECT, this study will evaluate the utility of two different ex vivo 99mTc-HMPAO labelled mononuclear cell populations in order to select the optimal methodology (using PBMC or purified lymphocyte subpopulations) for future drug intervention studies in Crohn's disease. Two parallel exploratory approaches will be investigated to enrich for lymphocyte populations expressing leukocyte trafficking inhibitors. In the first, whole blood will be fractionated on a ficoll gradient to purify a heterogeneous population of all the peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) for labelling. Secondly, further enrichment will be attempted using depletion of PBMC fractions of monocytes and B cells.
Protein Metabolism in Newly Diagnosed Pediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Crohn's DiseaseUlcerative Colitis1 moreInflammatory bowel disease, which includes both Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis, is a disease of the gastrointestinal tract leading to symptoms of abdominal pain, diarrhea, and growth disturbance. Crohn's disease is a chronic inflammatory process that may affect any part of the gastrointestinal tract, whereas ulcerative colitis is typically present only in the colon. Children with inflammatory bowel disease frequently suffer from disturbances in growth, which may continue into adulthood and result in altered growth outcomes. The metabolic response to inflammatory bowel disease, including increased protein breakdown and decreased protein synthesis may play a significant role in the resulting malnutrition and growth failure from which children with inflammatory bowel disease suffer. The purpose of this study is to compare the rates of protein synthesis within the mucosal lining of the gastrointestinal tract in children Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis to children who have normal endoscopic examinations. By comparing children with inflammatory bowel disease to normal children, we can begin to determine how alterations in protein metabolism within the lining of the gastrointestinal tract affect whole body protein metabolism, and its consequent effects on growth. In those patients diagnosed with Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis, a follow-up study will be conducted two weeks following the initiation of steroid therapy to determine its effects on protein metabolism. We hypothesize that children with active inflammatory bowel disease will have increased rates of protein synthesis in the lining of the gastrointestinal tract than patients who have normal endoscopy, and that increases in protein breakdown and protein synthesis will be improved following steroid therapy in children with newly diagnosed inflammatory bowel disease.
Study to Test the Effect of CDP870 in the Treatment of Crohn's Disease Over 26 Weeks, Comparing...
Crohn's DiseaseA 26 week maintenance study of CDP870 in Crohn's disease
A Study to Test the Effect of CDP870 in the Treatment of Crohn's Disease Over 26 Weeks, Comparing...
Crohn's DiseaseA 26 week study to examine the efficacy, safety and pharmacokinetics of CDP870 in Crohn's disease
IBD Self-management Website and Home Faecal Calprotectin Monitoring
Inflammatory Bowel DiseasesCrohn Disease2 more6 month exploratory feasibility study to assess if a combination of MyMedicalRecord supported self-management website and a home faecal calprotectin smartphone testing kit is a feasible and acceptable means for patients to monitor for signs of relapse after treatment de-escalation.
A Trial of Yoga in Pediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Inflammatory Bowel DiseaseCrohn's Disease1 moreIBD adds additional stressors as a chronic disease that has unpredictable and sometimes embarrassing symptoms to the normal challenges that teenagers face. Stress and how stressful events are perceived, may contribute to worsening of disease. Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM), are used often by pediatric IBD patients and maybe beneficial in decreasing stress and improving quality of life. Yoga could be a well suited paring with standard medical therapy to decrease and provide a better sense of control and improve quality of life.
Bmgim Music Therapy Method in Reducing Stress in Patients With Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Bowel DiseasesInflammatory3 moreInflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a term that defines a chronic disease characterized by inflammation of the intestine. It includes ulcerative colitis (UC) and Crohn's disease (CD). The objective of the study was to administer a treatment based on a group adaptation of the BMGIM in patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and assess its impact on state of mind, quality of life, anxiety, depression, immunocompetence as a marker of well-being, and levels of acute and chronic stress. To achieve the objectives a quasi-experimental, quantitative, qualitative, analytical, and prospective study was performed. 41 patients with IBD divided into a test group (24 patients), who received 8 sessions over 8 weeks, and a control group (17 patients). A saliva sample was taken from each patient before and after each session to determine cortisol levels (acute stress) and IgA (immunocompetence) using ELISA. A series of questionnaires were completed as follows: HADS (perceived anxiety), MOOD (state of mind), and CCVEII (quality of life). Similarly, a hair sample was taken before the first and after the last session to determine the cumulative cortisol level (chronic stress) using ELISA.