Crohn's Disease
Conditions
Keywords
Luminal Crohn's Disease, Infliximab
Brief summary
To assess the relationship between the change in Crohn's Disease Activity Index (CDAI) scores and trough serum infliximab concentration in subjects who are scheduled to receive infliximab infusions at an interval of 8 weeks.
Detailed description
This cross sectional study will evaluate a sample of 360 subjects with luminal Crohn's disease who are receiving infliximab in 15-20 Canadian infusion centres. The sample will be stratified by disease activity \[mild = CDAI \<150, moderate/severe = CDAI ≥150\] and whether or not subjects are on concomitant immunosuppressive therapy. Thus 4 strata will be created consisting of 90 subjects each. Consent will be obtained prior to or at Visit 1, subjects will retrospectively complete a CDAI diary card for the preceding 7 days and blood work will be drawn prior to infliximab infusion. Four weeks thereafter at Visit 2, subjects will provide an additional blood sample to measure serum infliximab concentrations and CRP levels. Between Visits 1 and 3, subjects will complete daily CDAI diary entries. Visit 3 will take place at the next scheduled infusion, 8 weeks after Visit 1 (+/- 7 days ).
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Study design
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
* Adult subjects (18 years of age or older at time of consent) * Confirmed diagnosis of inflammatory luminal Crohn's Disease * Receive infliximab therapy and have received a minimum of 5 consecutive infusions at prescribed intervals (minimum of 24 weeks and maximum of 156 weeks on infliximab therapy) * Plan to receive the next 2 infliximab infusions at 8-weekly intervals (+/- 7 days) * Able to provide written consent
Exclusion criteria
* Active draining fistulizing Crohn's Disease * Presence of an ostomy * Diagnosis of ulcerative colitis * Infliximab dose of \>5mg/kg
Countries
Canada