Feasibility of a Minimally Invasive Diagnostic Algorithm in Suspected Crohn's Disease

NCT ID: NCT06882993

Last Updated: 2025-03-19

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

165 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2025-02-26

Study Completion Date

2028-08-31

Brief Summary

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The goal of this clinical trial is to learn whether a camera pill examination of the whole bowel can be used to diagnose Crohn's disease instead of colonoscopy and a small bowel examination (either MRI or camera pill) in patients aged 18-40 years suspected of having Crohn's disease.

The main question it aims to answer is:

How many patients examined with a camera pill examination of the whole bowel will have a complete examination of the whole bowel and have a diagnosis made without need for any more examinations?

Researchers will compare with patients examined with colonoscopy and a small bowel examination.

Participants will:

* Be examined with either a camera pill examination of the whole bowel, or a colonoscopy and a small bowel examination
* Have their electronic medical records checked to see if a diagnosis has been made
* Have an interview every three months if diagnosed with an inflammatory bowel disease or after a year if no disease was found

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Crohn's Disease

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

DIAGNOSTIC

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Minimally invasive diagnostic algorithm

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Panenteric capsule endoscopy

Intervention Type DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

Panenteric capsule endoscopy

Traditional work-up

Colonoscopy and either MRI enterography or small bowel capsule endoscopy

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Ileocolonoscopy

Intervention Type DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

Endoscopic examination of the colon and terminal ileum after bowel preparation.

MRI enterography

Intervention Type DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

MRI of the small bowel

Small bowel capsule endoscopy

Intervention Type DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

Capsule endoscopy of the small bowel

Interventions

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Panenteric capsule endoscopy

Panenteric capsule endoscopy

Intervention Type DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

Ileocolonoscopy

Endoscopic examination of the colon and terminal ileum after bowel preparation.

Intervention Type DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

MRI enterography

MRI of the small bowel

Intervention Type DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

Small bowel capsule endoscopy

Capsule endoscopy of the small bowel

Intervention Type DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Clinical suspicion of CD\*
* Age 18-40 years
* Signed informed consent

\*A clinical suspicion of CD is based on the following definition:
* Diarrhea and/or abdominal pain for more than 1 month (or repeated episodes of diarrhea and/or abdominal pain) and either

* fecal calprotectin ≥ 200 mg/kg or
* fecal calprotectin ≥ 50 mg/kg plus one or more of the following findings:
* C-reactive protein (CRP) \> 5 mg/L
* Thrombocytosis (\> 400 x 109/L)
* Anemia (hemoglobin \< 7.0 mmol/L for women and \< 8.0 mmol/L for men or a decrease \> 0.5 mmol/L compared to the usual level)
* Prolonged fever (\> 37.5 ◦C for more than 2 weeks)
* Weight loss (≥ 3 kg or ≥ 5% compared to the normal body weight)
* Perianal abscess / fistula
* Family history of inflammatory bowel disease.

Exclusion Criteria

* Previous intestinal resection
* Positive serologic markers for celiac disease
* Positive stool polymerase chain reaction for pathogenic bacteria
* Positive stool polymerase chain reaction for intestinal parasites
* Suspected or established acute bowel obstruction (ileus)
* Intake of NSAIDs or acetylsalicylic acid ≤ 4 weeks before inclusion, except low-dose, prophylactic acetylsalicylic acid (≤ 150 mg per day)
* Intake of opioid or opioid-like medications ≤ 1 week before inclusion
* Pregnancy or lactation
* Inability to comply with protocol requirements, e.g. for reasons including alcohol or recreational drug abuse
* Known gastrointestinal disorder other than functional gastrointestinal disorders
* Renal failure defined by a plasma-creatinine above the normal reference range
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

40 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Odense University Hospital

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Svendborg Hospital

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Skane University Hospital

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Vejle Hospital

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Esbjerg Hospital - University Hospital of Southern Denmark

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Frederik Drejer Thrane

PhD Student

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Frederik D Thrane, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Esbjerg Hospital - University Hospital of Southern Denmark

Locations

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Esbjerg Hospital - University Hospital of Southern Denmark

Esbjerg, , Denmark

Site Status RECRUITING

Odense University Hospital

Odense C, , Denmark

Site Status RECRUITING

Odense University Hospital - Svendborg Hospital

Svendborg, , Denmark

Site Status NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Lillebaelt Hospital Vejle - University Hospital of Southern Denmark

Vejle, , Denmark

Site Status RECRUITING

Skåne University Hospital

Malmo, , Sweden

Site Status NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Countries

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Denmark Sweden

Central Contacts

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Frederik D Thrane, MD

Role: CONTACT

0045 79183140

Michael D Jensen, MD, PhD

Role: CONTACT

0045 79183140

Facility Contacts

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Michael D Jensen, MD, PhD

Role: primary

0045 79183146

Frederik D Thrane, MD

Role: primary

0045 65412755

Claus Aalykke, MD, PhD

Role: primary

0045 63312906

Maiken T Jørgensen, MD, PhD

Role: primary

0045 79406345

Gabriele W Johansson, MD, PhD

Role: primary

0046 40338622

Provided Documents

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Document Type: Study Protocol

View Document

Other Identifiers

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24/50881

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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