Ultrasound Stiffness Imaging in Crohn's Disease

Completed

Conditions studied: Crohn's Disease, Ultrasound, Intestinal Fibrosis, Shear Wave Imaging, Acoustic Radiation Force Impulse

In brief

The purpose of this study is to determine whether ultrasound-based assessment of intestinal stiffness in patients with Crohn's disease predicts the effectiveness of medical therapy or the need for surgical resection.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01666626

Run by

University of Michigan

People needed

30

Starts

2012-09-01

Expected to finish

2015-07-01

Last updated by the study team

2015-07-30

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 75. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• CDAI score >220
• if INPATIENT: admission for small bowel obstruction.
• if OUTPATIENT: start of anti-tumor necrosis alpha therapy

You may not qualify if…

• Active Clostridium difficile colitis/enteritis
• Presence of abdominal enterocutaneous fistulas in the ultrasound path
• Prior abdominal hernia repair with mesh placement in the ultrasound path

Where it is running

• University of Michigan Health System — Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States

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