Characterization of the gut virome of Japanese patients with ulcerative colitis in endoscopic remission

Characterization of the gut virome of Japanese patients with ulcerative colitis in endoscopic remission - The gut virome of UC patients

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-UMIN000055410

Enrollment

100

Registered

2024-09-05

Start date

2019-09-02

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-29

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Conditions

Ulcerative colitis

Interventions

None listed

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients Diagnosed with Inactive Ulcerative Colitis According to the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare's "Diagnostic Criteria and Treatment Guidelines for Ulcerative Colitis and Crohn's Disease,", and a control group (patients visiting our department without underlying diseases, including those with non-malignant colorectal polyps). 2. Individuals aged 20 years or older. 3. Those who can provide written informed consent for participation in the study of their own free will.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Individuals taking anticoagulants listed as contraindications for biopsy in the "Guidelines for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy in Patients on Antithrombotic Therapy". 2. Individuals who are unable to provide informed consent. 3. Individuals with infectious diseases that require notification under the Infectious Diseases Control Law. 4. Individuals deemed unsuitable as subjects by the principal or sub-investigators.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
The primary outcomes are the comparison of phage diversity, relative abundance, and their correlation with host factors between healthy individuals and patients with ulcerative colitis in remission.	—

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactAkinori Otsuki

Shiga University of Medical Science Department of Medicine

akinori0@belle.shiga-med.ac.jp077-548-2217

Outcome results