Colitis Patterns in Patients With Lower GI Symptoms

Patterns of Colitis Among Patients Undergoing Colonoscopy For Lower Gastrointestinal Symptoms at Sohag University Hospitals: A Cross- Sectional Study.

Status

Not yet recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT07515365

Acronym

Patterns of C

Enrollment

100

Registered

2026-04-07

Start date

2026-05-01

Completion date

2027-08-31

Last updated

2026-04-13

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Conditions

Colonic Inflammation, Lower Gastrointestinal Symptoms, Types of Colitis

Brief summary

This cross-sectional study aims to evaluate the patterns of colitis among patients presenting with lower gastrointestinal symptoms undergoing colonoscopy at Sohag University Hospitals. It focuses on identifying the most common etiologies and their endoscopic findings. The study also assesses the demographic and clinical characteristics associated with different types of colitis. The findings are expected to improve diagnostic accuracy and guide appropriate management of patients.

Interventions

OTHERNo intervention ( observational study )

No intervention ( observational study )

OTHERNo intervention

No intervention

Study design

Observational model

OTHER

Time perspective

CROSS_SECTIONAL

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

13 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* This study will include all patients with lower GI symptoms who underwent colonoscopy. Lower GI symptoms were defined as the presence of one or more of the following: chronic diarrhea (defined as symptoms persisting for ≥4 weeks), hematochezia, passage of mucus per rectum, tenesmus, lower abdominal pain, or change in bowel habits, including constipation, diarrhea, or alternating bowel patterns

Exclusion criteria

1. The patients who turned out to have malignant findings on endoscopy. 2. Patients with incomplete colonoscopy (e.g., failure to reach cecum). 3. Patients with poor bowel preparation affecting visualization. 4. Patients with established IBD diagnosis on follow-up, or recently diagnosed as colorectal cancer. 5. Patients with recent antibiotics use (within 4 weeks). 6. Patients unfit for colonoscopy or with a contraindication to biopsy. 7. Patients with previous colorectal surgery (e.g., colonic resection).

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Pattern of Colitis Detected by Colonoscopy	At the time of colonoscopy (single assessment)	Assessment of different patterns of colitis (ulcerative, microscopic, ischemic, nonspecific) among patients presenting with lower gastrointestinal symptoms undergoing colonoscopy.

Countries

Egypt

Contacts

CONTACTAya AA Mohammed, MBBCh

Aya.Abdellatif@med.sohag.edu.eg01094163351

CONTACTReem Mahmoud Makbool

01090710022

PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATORAya AA Mohammed, MBBCh

Sohag University

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Apr 14, 2026