PROGNOS: Prospective Evaluation of a Scoring System in Patients Newly Diagnosed With Crohn's Disease
Study Details
Study Description
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to prospectively evaluate a scoring system to predict a mild course of disease in patients newly diagnosed with Crohn's disease.
Condition or Disease | Intervention/Treatment | Phase |
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Study Design
Arms and Interventions
Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
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Patients newly diagnosed with Crohn's disease This study will evaluate a new clinical scoring system in patients receiving routine treatment |
Other: This study will evaluate a new clinical scoring system in patients receiving routine treatment
Treatment for Crohn's disease will be performed routinely based on the treating physicians clinical determination and patients' needs.
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Outcome Measures
Primary Outcome Measures
- Evaluation of a Crohn's scoring system [Up to 5 years]
Measured as percentage of patients with a low score at initial diagnosis having a mild course of disease during the 5 year follow-up period.
Eligibility Criteria
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
All patients with Crohn's disease who
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have been newly diagnosed (initial diagnosis not more than 6 weeks previously) and
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are as yet untreated (permitted medications are a maximum of 10 days of 5-aminosalicylates (5-ASA) or glucocorticosteroids and antibiotics for non-intestinal indications) and
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have consented to the documentation of their patient data and
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agree to the up to 5-year documentation of the course of disease
Exclusion Criteria:
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Pre-treatment with 5-ASA > 10 days
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Treatment with steroids > 10 days
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Treatment with antibiotics, immunosuppressants or biological agents > 10 days
Contacts and Locations
Locations
Site | City | State | Country | Postal Code | |
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1 | Investigational site (there may be other sites in this country) | Altenholz | Germany |
Sponsors and Collaborators
- Ferring Pharmaceuticals
Investigators
- Study Director: Global Clinical Compliance, Ferring Pharmaceuticals
Study Documents (Full-Text)
None provided.More Information
Publications
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