ulcerative colitis
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1 Patients who were diagnosed as UC 2 Patients who were/will be conducted colonoscopy 3 Informed consent was obtained prior to clinical study 4 Patients whose age are equal to/more than 18 years -old. In addition clinical remission is obtained in case of entry for investigation of clinical outcome
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients who received total colectomy Patients who received bowel resection within 6 months prior to entry of this study Patients who have recent GI bleeding, infectious colitis or colonic adenocarcinoma. Patients who received leukocyte or granulocyte- monocyte apheresis therapy. Patients who received non-steroid anti-inflammatory agent (NSAID).
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To evaluate relation between fecal calprotectin/fecal occult blood test and endoscopic severity To evaluate usefulness of fecal calprotectin/fecal occult blood test on long-term prognosis of UC | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
School of Medicine, Keio University Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatoligy