Crohn's disease Crohn's disease, small intestinal stricture, endoscopic balloon dilation
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: -Cases with endoscopic balloon dilation planned for Crohn's disease patients with small intestinal strictures who have been hospitalized or visited from the date of approval completion to December 31, 2024, in the department of Gastroenterology, Jichi Medical University Hospital. -Regardless of gender or nationality
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: -Cases that refused to participate in this study -Cases in which the information in the medical records (age at the time of diagnosis, treatment details, etc.) is inadequate. -Patients with only anastomotic stricture -Cases with long stricture of 5 cm or more, fistula, fissure, abscess, deep ulcer, high degree of adhesion, flexion, and high risk of bleeding and perforation associated with the procedure, which are contraindicated for endoscopic balloon dilation, -Cases that the principal investigator deems inappropriate as a research subject
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Improvement of stricture inner diameter during follow-up after balloon dilation | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Adverse events associated with balloon dilation, avoidance rate of re-balloon dilation, avoidance rate of surgical treatment, improvement rate of stricture symptoms, QOL questionnaire for inflammatory bowel disease (SIBDQ), Leucine-rich alpha 2 glycoprotein (LRG), fecal calprotectin | — |
Contacts
Jichi Medical University