Composition and Metabolic Activity of Gut Microbiota to Predict Early Inflammatory Bowel Disease Progression
Status: Recruiting
Location: See location...
Study Type: Observational
SUMMARY
The purpose of this study is to assess the capacity of the gut microbial composition and function to predict the course of IBD during the first year after diagnosis.
Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Minimum Age: 18
Maximum Age: 100
Healthy Volunteers: f
View:
• Adult patients with with at least 3 weeks of gastrointestinal symptoms including diarrhea, rectal bleeding, abdominal pain, tenesmus or urgency
Locations
Other Locations
Chile
Pontificia Universidad Catolica of Chile
RECRUITING
Santiago
Contact Information
Primary
Cristian Hernández-Rocha, MD
caherna4@uc.cl
56-22-3543822
Backup
Manuel Álvarez-Lobos, MD
manalvarezl@gmail.com
56-22-3543822
Time Frame
Start Date: 2023-07-07
Estimated Completion Date: 2027-04
Participants
Target number of participants: 140
Treatments
IBD
Patients with gastrointestinal symptoms for at least 3 weeks suggesting IBD in whom IBD is confirmed
Controls
Patients with gastrointestinal symptoms for at least 3 weeks suggesting IBD in whom IBD is ruled-out
Related Therapeutic Areas
Sponsors
Collaborators: Fondo Nacional de Desarrollo CientÃ-fico y Tecnológico, FONDECYT (Chile).
Leads: Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile