inflammatory bowel disease ulcerative colitis/Crohn's colitis
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients aged * 18 years, either male or female, moderate to severe Ulcerative Colitis or Crohns* colitis (respectively according to Mayo score (2 or 3) or SES-CD (*7) at baseline endoscopy), starting on Infliximab, adalimumab or golimumab at regular doses.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Contra-indications to anti-TNF treatment, imminent need for surgery.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The primary endpoint of this exploratory study will be the relationship between anti-TNF and TNF levels in serum, tissue and feces at different timepoints in patients with moderate to severe colitis. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The correlation between primary response to those agents (clinical, biochemical en endoscopic improvement) and drug levels in these three compartments. | — |
Countries
Netherlands