Inflammatory Bowel Diseases
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: - anti-TNF naïve CD patients (6 years and older) who initiate anti-TNF treatment (infliximab (IFX) or adalimumab (ADA)) because of active luminal disease, failing treatment with immunomodulators and corticosteroids - anti-TNF naïve UC patients (6 years and older) who initiate anti-TNF treatment (IFX or ADA) because of active disease despite corticosteroid treatment or because of failing of immunomodulators treatment - anti-TNF naïve CD or UC patients (6 years and older) who initiate anti-TNF treatment (IFX or ADA) because of intolerance to treatment with immunomodulators or corticosteroids
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: - IBD patients who initiate IFX or ADA immediately after diagnosis - presence of severe perianal disease as primary indication to start anti-TNF treatment - age younger then 6 years when anti-TNF maintenance treatment is initiated
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. pre-treatment serum level of endogenous anti-TNF in relation to initial response (= clinical remission) or non-response at week 8 in the two age groups. 2. RNA expression profiles in relation to initial response (= clinical remission) or non-response at week 8 in the two age groups | — |
Countries
Netherlands