crohn's disease Inflammatory bowel disease ulcerative colitis
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Vrije Universiteit Medisch Centrum
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to 99 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients: - Provide informed consent - Within age 18 until 75 - Diagnosed with Crohn*s disease or ulcerative Colitis Healthy volunteers: - Provide informed consent - Within age 18 until 75 - Healthy, without a medical history of any inflammatory disease
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: -Patients: - Younger than 18 and older than 75 - Patients who cannot be properly informed about the risks due to an insufficient ability to speak Dutch or English - History of another inflammatory diseaseHealthy volunteer: - History of any inflammatory disease - Younger than 18 and older than 75 - Employees of the department of Gastroenterology - Family or friends of employees of the department of Gastroenterology
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Definition of final staining panel which can allow for early inflammation dectection as well as distinguish between various forms of IBD , using peripheral blood samples. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Whether with this peripheral blood test a flare can be predicted 2. Whether this peripheral blood test can distinguish CD from UC patients. 3. To see how the medication of IBD patients can affect immune cell activation markers within peripheral blood. | — |
Countries
Netherlands
Outcome results
None listed