IBD-OPERA Database, UC Protocol

Dartmouth Health

Status: Completed

Conditions: Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other; Industry

Identifiers

NCT01708395

REMICADEIBD4007

Details and patient eligibility

About

The investigators believe that patients with ulcerative colitis are able to report details of their own medical history accurately and record changes in clinical status effectively over time. Using an internet-based database the investigators will ask patients to report their own disease history, and the investigators will compare their reports to the medical record.

Enrollment: 50 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• MD documented diagnosis of ulcerative colitis
• current of past prescription for anti-TNF medication
• at least 18 years of age
• access to medical records to verify information
• 20% of participants will be patients diagnosed within 1 year of inclusion

Exclusion criteria

• unwilling or unable to provide informed consent for study participation
• unable to access or use internet
• less than 18 years of age
• diagnosis of crohn's disease or IBD-U
• illiterate or does not possess minimum level of literacy required to complete questionnaire

Trial design

50 participants in 2 patient groups

Cohort 1

Description:

First 50 patients

Cohort 2

Description:

2nd group of 50 patients