Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis Inflammatory bowel disease
Conditions
Interventions
Patients will use a mobile application to guide them during biologic treatment.
The mobile application consists of the following functionalities:
* A personal timeline consisting of information, rem
Sponsors
Rijnstate Ziekenhuis
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to 99 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: - Diagnosis of inflammatory bowel disease (including Crohn*s disease, ulcerative colitis and IBD-unclassified) based on a combination of clinical, endoscopic, histologic and radiologic internationally accepted criteria. - Treatment with biologics, for the purpose of this study only patients with biologics that are administered intravenously in the hospital every 4-10 weeks are included (infliximab or vedoluzimab). - Aged 18 years or older. - Having (access to) a tablet or smartphone. - Having (access to) working internet connection. - Ability to read and understand the Dutch language.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: - Patients recently started with biologic treatment (
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Primarily, we will evaluate the satisfaction of patients with the mobile application, actual use and adherence. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The satisfaction of care providers and change in number of outpatient visits and telephone contacts will also be evaluated. | — |
Countries
Netherlands
Outcome results
None listed