K50 K51 K52 U07.1
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients (male, female, divers) with diagnosed IBD (Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, unclassified IBD) with or without comorbidity, with or without therapy at the time of inclusion, age = 20 years and living in Germany.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: When inclusion criteria cannot be met.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The online survey has been taken place in 2020 from August 25 to December 10. The following questions should be answered by conducting this survey-based study: 1) How did the pandemic and the lock-down impact medical care? a) on planned but postponed or cancelled outpatient or inpatient visits or surgery appointments, b) to the IBD associated medication (reduction, reorientation) by the physicians (general practitioners, at IBD outpatient clinic) or patients/parents (without consulting a physician) so far? c) How many patients have postponed a planned outpatient visit for infusion of biologicals due to symptoms / COVID-19 contact / return home from high-risk areas / occupational exposure as indicated in the telephone/ e-mail consultation? d) Did any IBD flare occur during a pandemic-related change in care/ medication? | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 2) How have patients experienced "tele-medicine" practiced in the clinic setting so far? Did they consider that they received sufficient information and care? 3) How did the pandemic influence social factors and mental health of the IBD patients regarding medication and severity of the disease? Are there any variations compared to the KoCo-19 cohort? | — |
Countries
Germany
Contacts
LMU Klinikum, Dr. von Haunersches Kinderspital, Abt. Pädiatrische Gastroenterologie & Hepatologie