Brain-Gut Interactions in Crohn's Disease

Completed

Conditions studied: Crohn's Disease

In brief

The primary aims for this research are to 1) characterize brain changes in patients with CD compared to age and gender-matched controls and 2) relate these brain changes to measures of disease activity and pain severity.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02108938

Run by

University of Wisconsin, Madison

People needed

25

Starts

2014-09-10

Expected to finish

2015-05-18

Last updated by the study team

2019-04-03

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 90. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• 18 years of age or older
• A diagnosis of Crohn's disease by endoscopy or radiographic imaging
• Must have Crohn's disease in symptomatic remission as defined by a Harvey-Bradshaw score of 3
• No contraindications to MRI per UWHC screening form
• Able to provide informed consent

You may not qualify if…

• Women that are pregnant
• Contraindications to MRI per UWHC screening form
• Other chronic pain disorders (e.g. fibromyalgia, rheumatoid arthritis, irritable bowel disorder) unrelated to their diagnosis of IBD.
• Scheduled medications for the treatment of pain (e.g. acetaminophen, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, narcotics) will be excluded.

Where it is running

• University of Wisconsin Hospital & Clinics — Madison, Wisconsin, United States

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