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Register: German Clinical Trials Register
Last refreshed on: 8 April 2024
Main ID:  DRKS00003548
Date of registration: 17/02/2012
Prospective Registration: Yes
Primary sponsor: Klinikum der Universität München, Dr. von Haunersches Kinderspital; Abteilung für pädiatrische Gastroenterologie und Hepatologie
Public title: Exclusive nutritional therapy and intestinal homeostasis in pediatric inflammatory bowel disease
Scientific title: Exclusive nutritional therapy and intestinal homeostasis in pediatric inflammatory bowel disease
Date of first enrolment: 20/02/2012
Target sample size: 20
Recruitment status: Complete
URL:  http://drks.de/search/en/trial/DRKS00003548
Study type:  observational
Study design:  Allocation: ; Masking: ; Control: ; Assignment: ; Study design purpose: basic science  
Phase: 
Countries of recruitment
Germany
Contacts
Name: Tobias    Schwerd
Address:  Lindwurmstr. 4 80337 München Germany
Telephone: +4989 5160 7975 oder 2811 (Pforte)
Email: tobias.schwerd@med.lmu.de
Affiliation:  Klinikum der Universität München, Dr. von Haunersches Kinderspital; Abteilung für pädiatrische Gastroenterologie und Hepatologie
Name: Tobias    Schwerd
Address:  Lindwurmstr. 4 80337 München Germany
Telephone: +4989 5160 7975 oder 2811 (Pforte)
Email: tobias.schwerd@med.lmu.de
Affiliation:  Klinikum der Universität München, Dr. von Haunersches Kinderspital; Abteilung für pädiatrische Gastroenterologie und Hepatologie
Key inclusion & exclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: - Patients suffering from active inflammatory bowel disease and need to be treated with exclusive enteral nutrition therapy, steroids or biologicals;
- Diagnosis confirmed by Porto diagnostic criteria;
- informed consent of patients (> 12 years of age) and parents.


Exclusion criteria: Changes in the immunosuppressive medication during the last three month.

Age minimum: 6 Years
Age maximum: 20 Years
Gender: All
Health Condition(s) or Problem(s) studied

K50.9
K50.9
Crohn disease, unspecified
Intervention(s)
Group 1: Non-interventional study with children and adolescents treated for six to eight weeks with exclusive enteral nutrition for induction of remission of active crohn's disease. Before initiation of therapy diagnosis is established. Venipuncture and endoscopy are part of the routine diagnostic workup. Two to six weeks after initiation of therapy the patient will be re-evaluated. Additionally, patients will be asked to provide stool samples.


Group 2: Treatment of children or adolescents with active crohn's disease with biologicals or steroids. Before initiation of therapy diagnosis is established. Venipuncture and endoscopy are part of the routine diagnostic workup. Two to six weeks after initiation of therapy the patient will be re-evaluated. Additionally, patients will be asked to provide stool samples.
Primary Outcome(s)
Parameters will be evaluated before and 2-6 weeks after initiation of therapy:
1. Gut microbiome composition before and during therapy (method: sequencing).
2. Mucosal inflammation on molecular and cellular level (methods: quantitative PCR, immunohistochemistry).
3. Phenotype and Function of peripheral blood mononuclear cells (methods: FACS analysis, ELISA, qPCR).
Secondary Outcome(s)
Clinical and laboratory remission after 2-6 weeks of therapy; methods: history and examination, disease activity score, stool and lab work for inflammatory markers;

Secondary ID(s)
Source(s) of Monetary Support
Förderprogramm Forschung und Lehre (FöFoLe) Dekanat der Medizinischen Fakultät der Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
Secondary Sponsor(s)
Ethics review
Status: Approved
Approval date: 04/11/2011
Contact:
ethikkommission@med.uni-muenchen.de
Ethikkommission der Med. Fakultät der LMU
+49-89-440055191
ethikkommission@med.uni-muenchen.de
Results
Results available: Yes
Date Posted: 17/04/2023
Date Completed: 15/12/2015
URL: http://drks.de/search/en/trial/DRKS00003548#studyResults
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