Status:

COMPLETED

CE-U and MRE to Predict the Efficacy of Anti-TNF Therapy in Crohn's Disease

Lead Sponsor:

Groupe d'Etude Therapeutique des Affections Inflammatoires Digestives

Conditions:

Crohn's Disease

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Brief Summary

The value of anti-TNF therapy in intestinal strictures related to Crohn's disease (CD) has not been clearly demonstrated. The results reported by some teams suggest no beneficial effect or even an inc...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Crohn's disease defined according to the usual endoscopic, histological, and radiological criteria
  • Small bowel (jejunum or ileum) stricture identified by radiography or endoscopy
  • Obstructive symptoms greater than or equal to 3 on a scale from 0 to 6 evaluated over the last 8 weeks
  • Failure of corticosteroids and/or immunosuppressives and indication for anti-TNF therapy

Exclusion

  • Nonresolving complete bowel obstruction
  • Previous anti-TNF therapy
  • Contraindication to anti-TNF therapy:
  • Intra-abdominal, intra-mural or extramural abscess
  • Active infection
  • Severe infection during the previous 2 months
  • Nontreated latent tuberculosis
  • Heart failure
  • Active malignancy during the previous 5 years
  • Demyelinating neurological disease
  • Modification of the treatment of Crohn's disease during the previous two months: azathioprine, mercaptopurine, methotrexate, thalidomide
  • Contraindication to MR enterography or contrast-enhanced ultrasonography

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

January 1 2010

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

July 1 2012

Estimated Enrollment :

80 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01183403

Start Date

January 1 2010

End Date

July 1 2012

Last Update

June 23 2015

Active Locations (18)

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1

Ulb - Clinique Saint Luc

Brussels, Belgium, 1200

2

Chu Amiens

Amiens, France, 80054

3

Chu Besancon

Besançon, France, 25030

4

Hopital Avicennes

Bobigny, France, 93200