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Effect of Time-Controlled Upadacitinib Therapy on Nocturnal Symptoms and Inflammation in Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A Circadian Rhythm-Based Randomized Controlled Trial

Effect of Time-Controlled Upadacitinib Therapy on Nocturnal Symptoms and Inflammation in Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A Circadian Rhythm-Based Randomized Controlled Trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2600129179
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2026-07-31
Start date
2026-08-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-08-03

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Inflammatory bowel disease: ulcerative colitis, Crohn's disease

Interventions

Daytime dosing group:upadacitinib administered during the daytime
Nighttime dosing group:upadacitinib administered during the nighttime

Sponsors

Peking Union Medical College Hospital
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 80 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Age 18–80 years, both sexes; 2. Patients definitively diagnosed with ulcerative colitis (UC) or Crohn's disease (CD) for at least 3 months according to the diagnostic criteria set forth in the Chinese Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Ulcerative Colitis (2023, Xi'an) and the Chinese Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Crohn's Disease (2023, Guangzhou); 3. Disease activity is moderate-to-severe: UC patients are assessed by the modified Mayo score, and CD patients by the simplified Crohn's Disease Activity Index; 4. Patients are scheduled to receive upadacitinib (UPA) therapy: UC patients receive induction therapy with 45 mg qd (once daily) for 8 weeks, followed by maintenance therapy with 15 mg qd; CD patients receive induction therapy with 45 mg qd for 12 weeks, followed by maintenance therapy with 15 mg qd; 5. Complete clinical data are available; 6. Adequate conditions for follow-up: long-term feedback via a mobile application; 7. Any chronotype (morning-type, evening-type, or intermediate-type) is acceptable.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. General conditions: History of psychiatric disorders or cognitive impairment; History of significant chronic diseases, such as malignant tumors, active infections, severe respiratory or cardiovascular diseases, or acute/chronic kidney diseases; Known intestinal diseases such as celiac disease, or uncontrolled major chronic diseases such as cerebral infarction, cancer, heart failure, etc.; Impaired liver function or autoimmune diseases such as systemic lupus erythematosus; Use of antibiotics, probiotics, prebiotics, or proton pump inhibitors within the past 1 month; Female patients who are pregnant, lactating, or planning to become pregnant; Patients or their family members who are unable to understand the conditions and objectives of this study, or who do not consent to follow-up. 2. Concomitant medications and treatments: Patients receiving corticosteroid therapy; Patients receiving immunosuppressive therapy with MTX/AZA, etc.; Patients receiving other biologic agents or small-molecule drugs. 3. Medications and treatments during the screening period: Patients who have received Chinese herbal medicine injections, intravenous corticosteroids, live vaccines, cyclosporine, tacrolimus, mycophenolate mofetil, azathioprine, thalidomide, or fecal microbiota transplantation within 30 days prior to screening; Patients requiring or receiving any parenteral nutrition and/or total enteral nutrition; Systemic use of known strong cytochrome P450 3A (CYP3A) inhibitors or strong CYP3A inducers from screening to the end of the study. Examples of commonly used strong CYP3A inhibitors include grapefruit juice, voriconazole, boceprevir, cobicistat, clarithromycin, and conivaptan; examples of strong CYP3A inducers include avasimibe, carbamazepine, phenytoin, rifampin, St. John's Wort, and phenobarbital. 4. Prior medications and treatments: Patients who have received any of the following: Any investigational drug within 30 days or 5 half-lives (whichever is longer) prior to screening, or who are currently participating in another interventional study; Exposure to JAK inhibitors within 30 days prior to screening; Intravenous corticosteroids within 14 days prior to screening or during the screening period; Therapeutic enemas or suppositories (i.e., rectal aminosalicylates/corticosteroids) within 14 days prior to the screening endoscopy or during the screening period, except as required for the endoscopy itself; Plasmapheresis within 60 days prior to screening or during the screening period; Cannabis use (whether recreational or medical) within 14 days prior to screening, or any clinically significant history of drug or alcohol abuse within the past 6 months; Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) within 7 days prior to baseline (except for topical NSAIDs and low-dose aspirin used for cardiovascular protection); Prior stem cell transplantation. 5. Disease-related conditions: Patients with any of the following known complications: Abscess (abdominal or perianal); Symptomatic intestinal strictures; Complete loss of 2 out of the following 5 segments: terminal ileum, right colon, transverse colon, sigmoid and left colon, and rectum; Fulminant colitis; Toxic megacolon; Or any other clinical manifestation that may require surgery during the study period. Patients with an ostomy or ileal pouch-anal anastomosis; Patients diagnosed with conditions that may interfere with drug absorption, including but not limited to short bowel

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Nighttime symptom;Inflammatory markers;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Sleep architecture and stability;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactHong Yang

Peking Union Medical College Hospital

hongy72@163.com+86 10 6915 5014

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ChiCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Aug 10, 2026