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Can 3D ultrasonography evaluate fibrosis in Crohn's disease

3D ultrasonography for intestinal fibrosis in Crohn's disease - 3D ultrasonography for Crohn's disease

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
JPRN
Registry ID
JPRN-UMIN000041143
Enrollment
80
Registered
2020-08-10
Start date
2020-08-10
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-06-29

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

Conditions

Crohn&#39

Interventions

None listed

Sponsors

Kitasato University Kitasato Institute Hospital
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients with CD who undergo CD-related surgery or MR enterography

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Lesions that did not undergo intestinal resection, such as strictureplasty 2. When the principal investigator considered not suitable.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Primary outcome is to evaluate the usefulness of 3D ultrasound parameters (wall thickening, blood flow, and elasticity) as a method to differentiate between inflammatory and fibrotic stenoses that occur in Crohn's disease.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Secondary outcome is to explore the immunological abnormalities that cause fibrosis by monitoring the immune abnormalities that cause stenosis by ultrasound.

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactShintaro Sagami

Kitasato University Kitasato Institute Hospital Center for Advanced IBD Research and Treatment

sagami@insti.kitasato-u.ac.jp03-3444-6161

Outcome results

None listed

Source: JPRN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jul 3, 2026