Ulcerative Colitis
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients who have been previously diagnosed with ulcerative colitis Patients who will undergo lower gastrointestinal endoscopy due to clinical necessity
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients undergoing lower gastrointestinal endoscopy without prior treatment Patients with or suspected of having intestinal obstruction, stenosis, fistula, post-operative colorectal surgery, infectious enteritis, or active colonic bleeding. Patients with a history of radiation therapy to the abdomen or pelvis Tissue biopsy is not possible (e.g., chronic blood disease or taking anticoagulant or antiplatelet drugs) Patients who do not consent to this study
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Correlation between inflammation assessment and relapse using TXI in ulcerative colitis | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Correlation between inflammation assessment by TXI and RDI, Mayo endoscopic score, and pathology score (Geboes index),Inter-observer agreement between inflammation assessment by TXI and RDI, Mayo endoscopic score, and pathology score (Geboes index). | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Keio University School of Medicine Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine