Circadian Rhythms in IBD Patients Upon Diagnosis and Medical Follow-up
Study Details
Study Description
Brief Summary
patients under the age of 15 years old upon diagnostic evaluation will be recruited .
study population will comprise of two groups: newly diagnosed IBD patients and healthy controls.
upon enrollment, subjects will fill out sleeping habits questioners, demographic data, medical history.
blood samples will be drawn for CRP and clock gene expression in systemic WBC. intestinal biopsies will be snap frozen for clock gene extraction and amplification.
Condition or Disease | Intervention/Treatment | Phase |
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Study Design
Arms and Interventions
Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
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IBD patients
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Other: no intervention performed- observational only
no intervention performed- observational only
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Healthy controls
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Other: no intervention performed- observational only
no intervention performed- observational only
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Outcome Measures
Primary Outcome Measures
- clock gene expression levels in intestinal mucosal samples and WBC peripheral blood. [4 years]
PCR amplification levels
Eligibility Criteria
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
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IBD patients with a confirmed diagnosis.
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Both male and female
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Age 6-25 years
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Medically treated for IBD in our institute.
Exclusion Criteria:
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Genetic disorder.
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Known primary or secondary immunodeficiency .
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Pregnancy or lactating
Contacts and Locations
Locations
Site | City | State | Country | Postal Code | |
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1 | Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center | Tel Aviv | Israel | 64239 |
Sponsors and Collaborators
- Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center
Investigators
None specified.Study Documents (Full-Text)
None provided.More Information
Publications
None provided.- TASMAC-16-YW-0200-CTIL