NCT00790543

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study for children with a new diagnosis of Crohn's disease is to identify biomarkers found in the blood or stool to help predict which children are at risk of developing complications.

Trial Health

90
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
1,813

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for all trials

Timeline
Completed

Started Nov 2008

Longer than P75 for all trials

Geographic Reach
2 countries

28 active sites

Status
completed

Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.

Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

November 1, 2008

Completed
11 days until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

November 12, 2008

Completed
1 day until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

November 13, 2008

Completed
12.1 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

December 31, 2020

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

December 31, 2020

Completed
Last Updated

November 16, 2021

Status Verified

November 1, 2021

Enrollment Period

12.2 years

First QC Date

November 12, 2008

Last Update Submit

November 12, 2021

Conditions

Keywords

Crohn's DiseaseInflammatory Bowel Disease

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Identify demographic, clinical, microbial, genetic, and/or immunologic risk factors influencing the likelihood of rapid development of complicated disease phenotypes manifested as penetrating or stricturing disease and need for surgery.

    3 years

Secondary Outcomes (1)

  • Develop and validate risk stratification by stratifying patients into different levels of risk at diagnosis based on clinical, demographic, host microbial ecology, immune, and genetic determinants.

    3 years

Study Arms (1)

Observation

Children newly diagnosed with Crohn's disease.

Eligibility Criteria

Age5 Days - 16 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsChild (0-17)
Sampling MethodProbability Sample
Study Population

Study population will consist of children newly diagnosed with Crohn's disease at primary care clinics.

You may qualify if:

  • Confirmed or suspected diagnosis of Crohn's disease based on standardized diagnostic criteria. The enrollment should occur within 30 days of diagnosis.
  • Able to provide written informed consent or the ability to obtain written informed consent from the parents or patient's legal guardian in conjunction with youth assent.
  • Consented to have specimens tested for genetics and immune responses.
  • Access to follow-up data for a minimum of 36 months after diagnosis.
  • Final eligibility will be determined by the health professionals conducting this clinical trial.

You may not qualify if:

  • Infectious colitis.
  • Final eligibility will be determined by the health professionals conducting this clinical trial.

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (28)

Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

Los Angeles, California, 90048, United States

Location

UCLA Medical Center

Los Angeles, California, 90095, United States

Location

University of California at San Francisco

San Francisco, California, 94143, United States

Location

Connecticut Children's Medical Center

Hartford, Connecticut, 06106, United States

Location

Nemours Children's Clinic

Jacksonville, Florida, 32256, United States

Location

Emory-Children's Center - Emory University School of Medicine

Atlanta, Georgia, 30322, United States

Location

Children's Center for Digestive Healthcare

Atlanta, Georgia, 30342, United States

Location

The University of Chicago

Chicago, Illinois, 60637, United States

Location

Riley Children's Hospital - Indiana University School of Medicine

Indianapolis, Indiana, 46202, United States

Location

Johns Hopkins Children's Center

Baltimore, Maryland, 21287, United States

Location

Children's Hospital Boston - Harvard Medical School

Boston, Massachusetts, 02115, United States

Location

Goryeb Children's Hospital - Atlantic Health System

Morristown, New Jersey, 07962, United States

Location

The Research Foundation of SUNY on behalf of the University at Buffalo

Buffalo, New York, 14222, United States

Location

Cohens (Schneider) Children's Hospital

New Hyde Park, New York, 11040, United States

Location

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 27599, United States

Location

Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center

Cincinnati, Ohio, 45229, United States

Location

Nationwide Children's Hospital

Columbus, Ohio, 43205, United States

Location

Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, United States

Location

Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh - University of Pittsburgh Medical Center

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15224, United States

Location

Rhode Island Hospital

Providence, Rhode Island, 02903, United States

Location

Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt

Nashville, Tennessee, 37232, United States

Location

Children's Medical Center

Dallas, Texas, 75235, United States

Location

BCM Texas Children's Hospital - Houston

Houston, Texas, 77030, United States

Location

Primary Children's Medical Center - University of Utah

Salt Lake City, Utah, 84113, United States

Location

Medical College of Wisconsin

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 53226, United States

Location

IWK Health Centre

Halifax, Nova Scotia, B3K6R8, Canada

Location

Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario

Ottawa, Ontario, K1H 8L1, Canada

Location

The Hospital for Sick Children - Sickkids

Toronto, Ontario, M5G1X8, Canada

Location

Related Publications (1)

  • Ballengee CR, Stidham RW, Liu C, Kim MO, Prince J, Mondal K, Baldassano R, Dubinsky M, Markowitz J, Leleiko N, Hyams J, Denson L, Kugathasan S. Association Between Plasma Level of Collagen Type III Alpha 1 Chain and Development of Strictures in Pediatric Patients With Crohn's Disease. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2019 Aug;17(9):1799-1806. doi: 10.1016/j.cgh.2018.09.008. Epub 2018 Sep 10.

Biospecimen

Retention: SAMPLES WITH DNA

At time of enrollment, whole blood for DNA and serum will be collected in all patients. Fresh fecal samples will also be requested. For gene expression analysis, biopsy specimens will be collected during regularly scheduled endoscopies.

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Crohn DiseaseInflammatory Bowel Diseases

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

GastroenteritisGastrointestinal DiseasesDigestive System DiseasesIntestinal Diseases

Study Officials

  • Subra Kugathasan, MD

    Emory University

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
observational
Observational Model
COHORT
Time Perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Professor

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

November 12, 2008

First Posted

November 13, 2008

Study Start

November 1, 2008

Primary Completion

December 31, 2020

Study Completion

December 31, 2020

Last Updated

November 16, 2021

Record last verified: 2021-11

Data Sharing

IPD Sharing
Will not share

Locations