Clinical Trials

The purpose of this study assess the current patient practice (standard of care) on Health Related Quality of Life (HRQOL), perceived stress level and disease activity in female patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD).

The management of Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) is complex and time consuming. While Current Procedural Terminology for MTM services are available they are under-utilized given the time constraints placed on practitioners trying to address multiple health care issues during a single visit. There are companies that specialize in patient pharmacy services to improve health care outcomes. Our aim is to utilize these services in a small number of IBD patients to assess effectiveness of such services within a tertiary care practice.

The specific objectives of this study are to define infliximab thresholds during induction therapy and during maintenance therapy (visit 6) that are associated with good prognosis/response, study the correlation of inflammation markers such as serum CRP and fecal calprotectin with infliximab and antibodies-to-infliximab, and evaluate  how soon after initiation of therapy there is development of antibodies-to-infliximab

The aim of this study is to test the validity of the current question database in a large cohort of children with Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) in several pediatric gastroenterology centers. 

The goal of this clinical trial is to learn whether IBD patients have better disease outcomes and feel more empowered to manage their condition if they have access to text messaging with their clinical team and if their symptoms are more regularly monitored through text-based surveys.

Researchers will compare participants who have access to text-based monitoring, communication and education to participants who have access to text-based education alone. Researchers will also examine if different social and other non-medical factors impact IBD symptoms and quality of life.

All participants will:

* complete 5 brief on-line surveys over 12 months about their IBD and social ...

A Multicenter National Prospective Study of Pregnancy and Neonatal Outcomes in Women with Inflammatory Bowel Disease study is being conducted at the University of California San Francisco and 30 other sites around the United States who are part of the CCFA Clinical Alliance. The aim of this study is to determine the effect of medication use and disease activity on the outcome of pregnancy among women with IBD up to 18 years from birth.

The primary aim of this study is to compare the degree and characteristics of disease-related knowledge of patients with IBD between Korea (3 tertiary referral hospitals) and USA (Mayo clinic, Rochester, Minnesota) via the use of a questionnaire and medical record review.

The purpose of this study is to identify blood cell-specific DNA methylation and micro RNA markers in tissue and stool samples in patients wiht inflammatory bowel disease.

The purpose of this study is to better understand disease development of Irritiable Bowel Disease (IBD) and related diseases as a step to improving disease outcomes.

The proposed study is a multicenter parallel group clinical trial that will include 821 evaluable patients per group who will be randomly assigned to either high definition white light colonoscopy (HDWLC) with targeted biopsies plus 2 random biopsies in 4 segments to assess for inflammation (limited biopsy strategy) or HDWLC with targeted biopsies plus 4 biopsies every 10 cm throughout the colon, at a minimum in all segments of the colon known to have been affected by IBD at any time, regardless of the extent of disease (random biopsy strategy). Participants will be followed until total proctocolectomy or the end ...

In this study, we will examine the potential side effects experienced after receiving the new hepatitis B vaccine (Heplisav-B) in patients with ulcerative colitis or Crohn's disease. This new vaccine has been found to be more effective than the existing vaccine Engerix in people without ulcerative colitis or Crohn's disease. It is now the standard of practice vaccine that we use in the Mayo gastroenterology and liver practice. The most common side effects include pain, redness, swelling, fatigue, fever and headache. We would also like to determine if there was any worsening of the patient's underlying inflammatory bowel disease.

The purpose of the study is to compare the addition of structured psychosocial care versus standard medical care alone for the treatment of adult patients who have inflammatory bowel disease

The purpose of this study is to test the immune response to the Human Papillomavirus Vaccine in girls who have inflammatory bowel disease. The vaccine may not respond well in these girls, either due to having IBD or due to the immunosuppressants used to control IBD.

This investigation constitutes an initial evaluation of the stoma occlusion device in humans with a mature permanent Brooke ileostomy. The overall objective of this study is to assess feasibility and initial operating characteristics of a novel stoma occlusion device. The study will recruit 20 patients for placement of the device into the mature Brooke ileostomy and subsequent 2 hour observation period. The device will remain in the ileostomy for up to 2 hours.

The purpsoe of this study is to identify the needs of LGBTQ+ individuals with IBD through a community-based participatory research and human-centered design principles.

The purpose of this study is to measure small intestinal and colonic permeability in 20 patients with active Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD), 20 patients with IBD in remission, and to compare with already acquired data from 60 healthy controls.

A subsidiary aim is to acquire new data in 20 healthy controls in order to ensure that the measurements of intestinal and colonic permeability in this cohort are consistent with those previously acquired in 60 healthy controls whose diet was standardized by meals prepared by the diet kitchen.

The purpose of this study is to determine the impact of systemic immunosuppression on sustained antibody COVID-19 concentrations in patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) who received a COVID-19 vaccine.  This observational study will collect blood samples to measure sustained antibody concentrations to evaluate seroprevalence and study immunity  at 6 and 12 months after completion of vaccination.  The primary outcome of this study is to evaluate the immunogenicity of the Covid-19 vaccine in patients with IBD.

Our overall objective with this study is firstly to provide a comprehensive assessment of intestinal permeability, mucosal barrier function using existing biomarkers and secondly to explore novel biomarkers for measuring intestinal permeability in patients with constipation predominant Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS-C).

The objectives of this study are to use a questionnaire to detect Spondyloarthritis (SpA) manifestations will be administered to consecutive patients seen in participating IBD centers with a confirmed diagnosis of IBD, and perform a retrospective chart review to extract clinical data collected as routine standard of care during IBD office visits, including patient demographics, IBD phenotype, disease severity and activity, medication exposures, history of prior rheumatologic diagnoses, and other parameters related to axial and peripheral SpA.

This study is being done to evaluate the safety and effects of Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved medication, Eluxadoline, on bowel function in study participants with IBS-D who do or do not have bile acid malabsorption (BAM). Eluxadoline has been approved by the FDA for people with IBS-D but it is not known whether it will work the same way in people with IBS-D who also have BAM.

This study will primarily evaluate the safety and efficacy of GS-5745 in adults with active Crohn's disease. The study will consist of a Blinded Treatment Period of 8 weeks followed by an Open Label Extension. Participants who complete the Blinded Treatment Period will be eligible to enroll in the optional Open Label Extension for an additional 44 weeks.

The purpose of this study is to compare a limited magnetic resonance enterography (MREN) to routine MREN in order to determine non-inferiority, missed findings, patient tolerance and impact on patient management. 

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the long-term effectiveness, safety, and tolerability of giving repeat doses of ABT-494 to treat patients who have Crohn's disease.

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of MEDI2070 in subjects with moderate to severe crohn's disease who have failed or are intolerant to anti-tumor necrosis-factor-alpha therapy.

This longitudinal study is being done to understand mechanisms underlying development of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and the role of the gut bacteria in development of symptoms. This information will be used to determine whether temporal changes in gut microbial taxonomy and metabolism are associated with changes in symptom severity in IBS, and if targeted dietary interventions, including prebiotics, can reverse or moderate these changes.

This is a randomized, double blind, placebo controlled, parallel group, multiple dose study to evaluate the efficacy of AMG 181 compared with placebo as measured by the proportion of subjects in remission (total Mayo Score < 2 points with no individual subscore > 1 point) at week 8. After completing all screening assessments and meeting all eligibility criteria, subjects will be randomized to receive placebo or AMG 181 at various doses per protocol. A maximum of approximately 50% of subjects with any prior anti-TNF agent use will be allowed in the study. At the end of the double blind period, ...

The investigators propose to study the safety of autologous mesenchymal stromal cell transfer using a biomatrix (the Gore Bio-A Fistula Plug) in a Phase I study using a single dose of 20 million cells. 20 patients (age 12 to 17 years) with Crohns perianal fistulas will be enrolled. Subjects will undergo standard adjuvant therapy including drainage of infection and placement of a draining seton. Six weeks post placement of the draining seton, the seton will be replaced with the MSC loaded Gore fistula plug as per current clinical practice. The subjects will be subsequently followed for fistula response and closure ...

The purpose of the study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of VR to treat abdominal pain in patients with quiescent Crohn's disease and assess the global and individual symptoms of Crohn's disease using validated instruments Patient Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System Pain scales, Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale, Work Productivity and Activity Impairment, and Short Inflammatory bowel disease questionnaire.

This study will evaluate the efficacy and safety of two adalimumab induction regimens in subjects with moderately to severely active Crohn's disease and evidence of mucosal ulceration.

The objectives of this study are to perform measured testing of the stricture PRO tool, including validation and assessment of responsiveness, and to assess responsiveness of the magnetic resonance image-based stricture radiology index (SRI) items.

A multicenter study to evaluate the efficacy and safety of maintenance and long-term treatment administration of upadacitinib, an orally administered Janus kinase 1 inhibitor, in adult participants with Crohn's Disease.

The overall objective of this proposal is to evaluate the potential therapeutic benefit of a whole-food, plant-based (WFPB) diet in patients with Crohn’s disease (CD). Our hypothesis is that patients adhering to WFPB diet will achieve higher rates of clinical remission and reduction in intestinal inflammation, as compared to controls who will implement FODMAP (fermentable oligosaccharides, disaccharides, monosaccharides, and polyols) diet.  In order to further understand the pathogenesis by which diet may influence CD, we will also plan to study how WFPB may induce changes in the gut microbiota and intestinal permeability. We will test these hypotheses through ...

The purpose of this study is to assess the effectiveness of a new multi-parameter ultrasound technology for evaluation of Crohn’s disease.

To determine the efficacy and safety of multiple doses of ABT-494 in subjects with moderately to severely active Crohn's Disease with a history of inadequate response to or intolerance to Immunomodulators or anti-Tumor Necrosis Factor (TNF) therapy.

The purpose of study is to test the effect of an experimental medication GED-0301(mongersen) and evaluate its safety in patients (≥ 12 years of age) with active Crohn's disease. The study will test GED-0301 compare to placebo for 12 weeks. The study treatment is blinded which means that patients and the study doctor will not know which treatment has been assigned. Patients in this study will be allowed treatment with stable doses of oral aminosalicylates, oral corticosteroids, immunosupressants and antibiotics for the treatment of Crohn's disease. Adolescent patients will also be allowed treatment with stable doses of exclusive enteral nutrition ...

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effects of oral antifungal treatment with posaconazole on disease activity and the burden of Malassezia spp. in CD patients with the CARD9 S12N allele. Further, this project will investigate the hypothesis that the microbial changes induced by antifungal treatment are associated with dampened downstream immune responses in those with a genetic predisposition to developing strong immune responses to Malassezia.  

The purpose of this study is to determine the effect of triple combination therapy with an anti-integrin (vedolizumab intravenous [IV]), a tumor necrosis factor (TNF) antagonist (adalimumab subcutaneously [SC]), and an immunomodulator (oral methotrexate) on endoscopic remission in participants with newly-diagnosed Crohn's Disease (CD) stratified at higher risk for complications.

The purpose of this study is to assess long-term safety data of GED-0301 for a period of up to 208 weeks in adult subjects (i.e., ≥ 18 years of age) who participated in the core Phase 3 GED-0301-CD-002 and GED-0301-CD-003 studies and adolescent subjects (i.e., 12 to 17 years of age) who participated in the core Phase 3 GED-0301-CD-003 study. Although all subjects will receive active treatment, this study is double-blinded for the entire 208 weeks for the purpose of preserving the blind of the subject's treatment allocation in the initial, core Phase 3 GED-0301 study.

The purpose of this study is to assess long-term safety data of GED-0301 for a period of up to 208 weeks in adult subjects (i.e., ≥ 18 years of age) who participated in the core Phase 3 GED-0301-CD-002 and GED-0301-CD-003 studies and adolescent subjects (i.e., 12 to 17 years of age) who participated in the core Phase 3 GED-0301-CD-003 study. Although all subjects will receive active treatment, this study is double-blinded for the entire 208 weeks for the purpose of preserving the blind of the subject's treatment allocation in the initial, core Phase 3 GED-0301 study.

The primary objective of this study is to observe the long-term safety of filgotinib in adults who have completed or met protocol specified efficacy discontinuation criteria in a prior Gilead-sponsored filgotinib treatment study in Crohn's disease (CD).

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the long-term safety and effectiveness of adalimumab in pediatric patients with moderately to severely active crohn's disease

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effects of Remicade (infliximab) for the treatment of active Crohn's disease and  may be useful in preventing a relapse of Crohn's disease after surgical resection.

The purpose of this study is to test the effectiveness and safety of an experimental medication GED-0301 (mongersen) in patients who have active Crohn's disease.

This is a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel group, multiple dose study to evaluate the efficacy of AMG 181 compared with placebo as measured by the proportion of subjects in remission (CDAI score < 150) at week 8 (primary endpoint). After completing all screening assessments and meeting all eligibility criteria, subjects will be randomized to receive placebo or AMG 181 at various doses per protocol. A maximum of approximately 80% of subjects with any prior anti-TNF agent use will be allowed in the study. At the end of the double blind period, subjects will enter an open-label period during which all ...

The purpose of this study is to evaluate if specific blood, stool and MRI tests can tell the difference between bowel wall inflammation without scarring and bowel wall inflammation with scarring that can cause bowel blockages requiring surgery.

The purpose of this study is to assess the effectiveness of a new ultrasound technology for evaluating Crohn's disease.

The study consists of 3 sub-studies, as follows: 

Sub-study 1 (Randomized, double-blind, placebo controlled study)

• The purpose is to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of risankizumab versus placebo as maintenance therapy in subjects with moderately-to-severely active Crohn's disease (CD) who responded to risankizumab induction treatment in Study M16-006 or Study M15-991.

Sub-study 2 (Randomized, exploratory maintenance study)

• The purpose is to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of two different dosing regimens for risankizumab (therapeutic drug monitoring vs clinical assessment for dose escalation) as maintenance therapy in subjects with moderately to severely active CD who responded to induction treatment in Study M16-006 or Study M15-991.

Sub-study 3 (Open-label, long-term ...

This is a randomised, double-blind, parallel group, placebo-controlled Phase IIa study designed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of AZD7798 in participants with moderate to severe Crohn's disease.

The study proposes to assess whether compared to placebo, CP-690,550 is effective, safe, and tolerable maintenance therapy in subjects with Ulcerative Colitis (UC). The study proposes to assess whether compared to placebo, CP-690,550 maintenance therapy more effectively achieves mucosal healing and improves quality of life in subjects with UC.The study proposes to assess CP-690,550 pharmacokinetic exposure during maintenance therapy in subjects over the age of 18 years with UC.

The purpose of this study is to analyze patient outcomes after ileal pouch anal anastomosis.

This study is designed to evaluate the safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics (PK), and pharmacodynamics (PD) of TD-1473 in subjects with moderately-to-severely active UC over 28 days. This exploratory study will also serve as a signal seeking endeavor to demonstrate biologic effect associated with TD-1473 through biomarker analysis and clinical, endoscopic, and histologic assessments.

The purpose of this research is to determine if different diets have different effects on the micribiome and inflammation of your colon.

The primary purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of treatment with filgotinib on the induction and maintenance of remission in subjects with moderately to severely active ulcerative colitis (UC). Subjects who are biologic-naïve and biologic-experienced will be enrolled in Cohorts A and B, respectively. Treatment assignments will be randomized within each Cohort.

Participants who complete the study, or do not meet protocol response or remission criteria at Week 10, will have the option to enter a separate, long-term extension (LTE) study (Gilead Study GS-US-418-3899).

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of induction and maintenance therapy with TD-1473 in subjects with moderately-to-severely active ulcerative colitis with up to 60 weeks of treatment.

The purpose of this study is to understand and document the concepts relevant and important to the measurement of signs, symptoms, and related experiences of patients living with stricturing CD for development of a new PRO instrument.

The primary objectives of this study are to evaluate the safety and efficacy of filgotinib during induction and maintenance treatment of moderately to severely active Crohn's disease (CD) in participants who are biologic-naive and biologic-experienced. Participants who complete the study, or do not meet protocol response or remission criteria at Week 10 will have the option to enter a separate long-term extension (LTE) study (Gilead Study GS-US-419-3896).

The purpose of study is to test the effects of an experimental medication GED-0301 (mongersen) in patients who have active Crohn's disease. The study will test GED-0301 compared to placebo for 52 weeks. The study treatment is blinded which means that patients and the study doctor will not know which treatment has been assigned. Patients in this study will be allowed treatment with stable doses of oral aminosalicylates, oral corticosteroids, immunosupressants and antibiotics for the treatment of Crohn's disease. After 12 weeks in the study until the end of the study, patients who do not have an improvement in their ...

This study will evaluate the long term efficacy, safety, and tolerability of repeated administration of adalimumab in subjects with Crohn's disease.

The purpose of this study is to define and genotype the immunomodulatory properties of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) from Crohn’s disease subjects as compared to healthy/control subjects (diverticulitis, ulcerative colitis or subjects with perianal disease including hemorrhoids, cryptoglandular fistula, anal fissure, anal skin tags) or colon and rectal subjects.

This phase III, double blind, placebo-controlled, multicenter study will investigate the efficacy and safety of etrolizumab during induction and maintenance of remission in participants with moderately to severely active ulcerative colitis (UC) who are refractory to or intolerant of TNF inhibitors.

The purpose of this study is to assess the prevalence of eating disorders; specifically, Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID) among adult patients in the IBD clinic and compare to the patient population seen in the primary care clinics at Mayo Clinic Florida.

The purpose of this study is to assess the integrated effect of normalization of intestinal dysbiosis through a structured semi-vegetarian dietary intervention in active UC patients who will also be under the standard of care medical therapy (vedolizumab).

The primary objective of this study is to observe the long-term safety of filgotinib in adults who have completed or met protocol specified efficacy discontinuation criteria in a prior Gilead-sponsored filgotinib treatment study in ulcerative colitis (UC).

This two-part, part 1: open-label extension (OLE) and part 2: safety monitoring (SM) study will examine the efficacy and safety of continued etrolizumab treatment in moderate to severe ulcerative colitis (UC) participants previously enrolled in etrolizumab Phase II/III studies. Participants with moderate to severe UC who were enrolled in the Phase II OLE study (GA27927 [NCT01461317]) or the Phase III studies (GA28948 [NCT02163759], GA28949 [NCT02171429], GA28950 [NCT02100696], GA29102 [NCT02165215], and GA29103 [NCT02136069]) were included. Participants from the Phase II OLE study or the Phase III studies who are not eligible or willing to receive etrolizumab in the OLE-SM study, and ...

This study is conducted to determine whether the rates of birth defects, miscarriages, premature births and other outcomes in women with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) taking azathioprine/6MP or biologic therapy (Remicade®, Humira®, Cimzia™, Tysabri®, or Stelara®) are different from those among IBD - affected women not taking these medications.

This study will evaluate the effectiveness, safety, and tolerability of GS-5745. It will consist of 2 parts: Induction Study (Cohort 1) and Maintenance Study (Cohort 2). Participants in each part will receive either active GS-5745 or a placebo.

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety, tolerability and microbiome dynamics of SER-287 in subjects with mild-to-moderate ulcerative colitis.

Subjects with Ulcerative Colitis who have completed an induction study with PF-00547659 will receive an additional 72 weeks of open-label treatment to evaluate the long-term safety of the drug.

This study is designed to evaluate the long-term safety and efficacy of ABT-494 in participants with ulcerative colitis (UC) who have not responded at the end of the induction period in Study M14-234 (Substudies 1 and 2), who have had loss of response during the maintenance period of Study M14-234 (Substudy 3), or who have successfully completed Study M14-234.

The objective of this study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of Upadacitinib compared to placebo in inducing clinical remission (per Adapted Mayo score) in participants with moderately to severely active ulcerative colitis (UC).

The purpose of this study is to collect and annotate PEG (Phonoenterogram) data from healthy volunteers, patients with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD),post-surgical patients with an increased risk of developing paralytic postoperative ileus (POI), and patients with evidence of partial bowel obstruction for facilitating the technical development of the PEG-CAAe using Artificial Intelligence.

The focus of the proposed study is to improve understanding of the underlying mechanisms of symptom burden, and the purpose is to describe how sleep health contributes to symptoms and functional performance in adults with Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD).

Understanding of how best to treat inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) has evolved over the last ten years. Evidence now suggests that the most effective therapy early in the course of Crohn's disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC) involves the use of immune suppressing medications such as the anti-Tumor Necrosis Factor (anti-TNF) agents infliximab, adalimumab, and certolizumab. However, many CD and UC patients still ultimately require surgery despite the use of these medications. Side effects of the anti-TNF agents include increased risk of infections due to their effect on the immune system. Little is known about how use of these medications ...

The focus of this study is to retrospectively examine the patterns of use of biological agents and risk factors for discontinuation of these agents in pediatric Crohn’s disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC) within the ICN network.  This will be a retrospective longitudinal observational cohort study.  The study population for the first portion of the study (Aim 1a below) will be all CD and UC patients in ICN who were diagnosed with IBD prior to age 18. This population will be queried for biologic use prior to age 18. The study population for the remainder of the study will be ...

We would like to collaborate and further develop an ipad-based, interactive quiz game 'Emma'; to identify gaps in knowledge of inflammatory bowel disease in pediatric patients. These gaps can be used to improve patient education.

The purpose of this research study is to collect clinical information and human samples from patients with IBD. The data collected will be used to create an organized, accessible resource of human samples for biological research in IBD.

The purpose of this research study is to assess women who are diagnosed with Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) and study the combination of using usual medical treatment with a wellness program designed just for women with IBD and the effect it has on quality of life, stress, and their symptoms

The objective of this study is to compare the safety, tolerance and efficacy of BLI800 to a PEG based preparation prior to colonoscopy in adolescent patients.

This study will be a multi-center, longitudinal, observational investigation to collect biospecimens (blood, stool and intestinal biopsies) to support the development of specific biomarkers of treatment response to infliximab and vedolizumab in children with IBD.

The purpose of this study is to collect blood and stool samples to validate and improve the performance of stool and blood DNA markers for inflammatory bowel disease and colorectal neoplasia critical to the long-term goal of improving effectiveness of neoplasia detection in patients using non-invasive biomarkers to assist colonoscopy and radiographic screening. 

The purpose of this study is to understand the impact of the COVID pandemic on IBD patients, including infection rates and complications from SARS-COV2, IBD related flares, patient compliance with biologic agents, impact of lockdowns on access to IV infusion centers, need for steroid therapy and admissions for IBD related flares, and modification of medical management.

The purpose of this study is to determine if WATS 3D (The Wide Area Transepithelial Sample with three dimension analysis) can be used to adequately sample the colon and identify dysplasia in patients with Irritable Bowel Disease (IBD) undergoing surveillance. 

The purpose of the study is to:

• Map and compare the neoplasia-associated epigenetic field in IBD-CRN, sporadic CRN and controls.  
• Measure sensitivity of DNA methylation for the detection of synchronous IBD-CRN as a complement or alternative to histologic diagnosis of dysplasia on random biopsies. 
• Measure the density and types of lymphocytes infiltrating IBD-CRN tumors, sporadic tumors and the epigenetic field. 

This will be a prospective study of patients with IBD at Mayo Clinic initially in Jacksonville with possible subsequent extension to other Mayo sites.  We will evaluate the immunogenicity of commercially available COVID-19 vaccines and compare vaccine response among the groups based on their immunosuppressive regimens.  We will divide the immunosuppressive regimens into presumed high vaccine responders Group A and presumed low vaccine responders Group B. We will also assess for adverse reactions to the vaccine and compare with the reported rates in the clinical trials that led to approval of these vaccines.

Understanding of how best to treat inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) has evolved over the last ten years. Evidence now suggests that the most effective therapy early in the course of Crohn's disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC) involves the use of immune suppressing medications such as the anti-Tumor Necrosis Factor (anti-TNF) agents infliximab, adalimumab, and certolizumab. However, many CD and UC patients still ultimately require surgery despite the use of these medications. Side effects of the anti-TNF agents include increased risk of infections due to their effect on the immune system. Little is known about how use of these medications ...

Primary Aim

            We aim to evaluate: 1) the correlation between patient-reported rectal bleeding and stool frequency and health-related quality of life focused on fatigue, depression and anxiety, and work productivity; and 2) the correlation between the severity of endoscopic inflammation and health-related quality of life focused on fatigue, depression and anxiety, and work productivity.

Secondary Aims

We also aim to evaluate the correlation between the combination of clinical/PRO and the severity of endoscopic inflammation and health-related quality of life focused on fatigue, depression and anxiety, and work productivity.

The purpose of this study is to see if whole blood-based blood biomarker (i.e., cytokine) predicts status and severity of diseases such as asthma, Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA), Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), or Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD).