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UNKNOWN

The Mind-Body IBD Study: Understanding the Mind-body Connection in IBD

Lead Sponsor:

King's College London

Collaborating Sponsors:

Medical Research Council

Conditions:

Inflammatory Bowel Diseases

Crohn Disease

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Brief Summary

An aspect of IBD care that is often overlooked is mental health treatment. Common mental health problems, such as anxiety and depression are very common in IBD, with a meta-analysis estimating prevale...

Detailed Description

Participants will be asked to answer online questionnaires at 3 time points, 6 months apart. They will also be asked to do an at-home stool sample test at the first two time points.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Self-reported diagnosis of IBD (pseudo-confirmed with participant's self-reported IBD medication or medication history)
  • Willing and able to give informed consent and participate in the study
  • Aged 18 and over
  • Sufficient command of written and spoken English to understand study procedures and documents, and complete self-report questionnaires
  • UK resident (GP registered)
  • Email address, telephone number and postal address to enable all study procedures
  • Experience at least one flare (requiring medical escalation or medication change) within the last two years

Exclusion

  • Under 18 years
  • Lives outside of the UK
  • Insufficient command of English to understand study documents and procedures
  • Not able to give informed consent Regular use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) in the last two weeks.
  • People with a cancer diagnosis

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

April 1 2023

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

December 31 2024

Estimated Enrollment :

170 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT06116331

Start Date

April 1 2023

End Date

December 31 2024

Last Update

November 3 2023

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King's College London

London, United Kingdom, SE1 9RT