Family Members At INcreased-risk for Developing Inflammatory Bowel Disease

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Conditions studied: Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD), Ulcerative Colitis (UC), IBD-unclassified (IBD-U), Indeterminate Colitis, Crohn's Disease Colon, Crohn's Colitis, Crohn's Ileocolitis, Crohn's Gastritis, Crohn's Jejunitis, Crohn's Duodenitis, Crohn's Esophagitis, Ulcerative Proctitis, Ulcerative Proctosigmoiditis

In brief

First-degree relatives of people with inflammatory bowel disease ("IBD," including Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis) have an increased risk for developing IBD themselves. This study will follow unaffected first-degree relatives (who do not have IBD) over time to understand if their behaviors, diet, and biomarkers for IBD can help predict who gets IBD and if IBD can be prevented in these high-risk individuals. Participants will be asked once per year to complete a questionnaire and have their blood, stool, and urine collected. The anticipated length of the study (registry) is approximately 10 years or longer. Parts of this study, such as the questionnaires and stool and urine collection, may be done from home, while other parts, such as the blood draw, will need to be done from Massachusetts General Hospital.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT06655415

Run by

Massachusetts General Hospital

People needed

50

Starts

2024-12-18

Expected to finish

2034-12-01

Last updated by the study team

2024-12-20

Who can join

Age: 14 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Ability to give informed consent
• Ability to complete all study visits and study-related procedures
• Ability to understand and complete study questionnaires
• Must have at least one first-degree relative with inflammatory bowel disease (Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, or IBD-unclassified)
• Age ≥ 14

You may not qualify if…

• Individuals with existing diagnoses of inflammatory bowel disease (ulcerative colitis, Crohn's disease, or IBD-unclassified)
• Evidence of clinical signs or symptoms of IBD, which will be identified on pre-screening interview with the study coordinator.

Where it is running

• Massachusetts General Hospital — Boston, Massachusetts, United States (enrolling)

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