Quality of Life, Ulcerative Colitis
Conditions
Keywords
SCCAI, health-related quality of life index
Brief summary
An accurate assessment of disease activity is crucial for the treatment of patients with ulcerative colitis (UC). Recent studies have reported that the Simple Clinical Colitis Activity Index (SCCAI) correlates well with Mayo score. A recent report demonstrated that SCCAI has a significant correlation with the degree of health-related quality of life in UC patients. It is also reported that the self-administered SCCAI through the web-based input tool at home is highly correlated with the SCCAI assessed by physician. The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between self-administered web-based SCCAI and the health-related quality of life of UC patients.
Detailed description
An accurate assessment of disease activity is crucial for the treatment of patients with ulcerative colitis (UC). Several indices have been used to assess disease activity in patients with UC. Mayo score is the most widely used index for UC activity measurement. Meanwhile, recent studies have reported that the Simple Clinical Colitis Activity Index (SCCAI) correlates well with Mayo score. SCCAI is consisted of only clinical items and includes items such as nocturnal diarrhea and urgent defecation which are more closely related to the quality of life of patients. In this regard, a recent report demonstrated that SCCAI has a significant correlation with the degree of health-related quality of life in UC patients. Since SCCAI is composed of only clinical parameters, it can be evaluated by the patients themselves. According to recent research, the self-administered SCCAI was reported to have a high correlation with the SCCAI assessed by physician (correlation coefficient = 0.79). Moreover, it is also reported that the self-administered SCCAI through the web-based input tool at home is highly correlated with the SCCAI assessed by physician (Spearman's correlation = 0.79). These results suggest that the patient's self-reported SCCAI can be applied to actual clinical practice, and it will enable remote monitoring and flexible follow-up depending on the patient's disease activity. If self-administered SCCAI is to be applied as a more valid disease activity assessment tools, it also properly reflects patient's quality of life status. However, it is not yet known whether the self-administered SCCAI using web-based tools reflects the quality of life of patients. The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between self-administered web-based SCCAI and the health-related quality of life of UC patients.
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Inje University
Gangnam Severance Hospital
Jeju National University Hospital
Soonchunhyang University Hospital
YooJin Lee
Study design
Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 65 Years
Inclusion criteria
* diagnosis of UC for \>3 months * familiarity with online communication (e.g., use of the Internet) * Consent for study participation
Exclusion criteria
* Previous colon resection or other UC related bowel surgery * Psychiatric or intellectual disability * Lack of ability for access or use online tools
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Correlation between SCCAI and health-related quality of life (IBD-Q 32) in patient with UC | Baseline | Correlation between SCCAI administered by a web-based input tool at home and health-related quality of life (IBD-Q 32) in patient with UC |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Correlation between self-administered SCCAI and SCCAI assessed by physician | Baseline | Correlation between SCCAI administered by a web-based input tool at home and SCCAI assessed by physician |
Countries
South Korea
Contacts
Primary ContactYoo Jin Lee, Professor
Outcome results
None listed