IBD (INFLAMMATORY BOWEL DISEASE)

This study tests whether adding a special diet (Crohn's Disease Exclusion Diet) to the standard drug infliximab helps children with Crohn's disease feel better and stay in remission longer. About 140 children starting infliximab will be randomly assigned to receive the diet plus …

This study tests whether a smartphone app called SMART-IBD can help teenagers (ages 13-17) with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) take their medications more regularly and improve their self-management skills. About 70 teens will be split into two groups: one using the full app wi…

This study looks at two drugs, guselkumab and ustekinumab, in 100 adults with moderate-to-severe Crohn's disease that has caused narrowing (strictures) in the bowel. The goal is to see which drug better controls symptoms and improves imaging results over 52 weeks. Participants co…

This study tests whether adding nutrition counseling and stress management to standard advanced medications helps people with active Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis achieve remission. 160 adults will be randomly assigned to different combinations of dietitian and psychologi…

This study tests whether a pre-packaged low-residue nutrition formula (Maifu Changqing®) can improve bowel cleanliness and comfort during colonoscopy preparation for 1,000 adults with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Participants will be randomly assigned to receive either the s…

This study tests whether a pre-packaged low-residue diet (Maifu Changqing®) helps people with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) prepare for colonoscopy more comfortably and effectively. About 500 adults with IBD will be enrolled across multiple hospitals in China. The goal is to s…

This study looks at whether robotic surgery is better than standard laparoscopic surgery for people with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) who need colon or rectal surgery. Researchers will compare complications, pain, and recovery in 110 adults. The goal is to find out which appr…

This study involves 1,000 adults with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) who need a colonoscopy. Researchers want to see how well current bowel preparation methods work and what factors lead to poor preparation. The goal is to create a tool that predicts which patients might have t…

This study looks at how the bacteria and diet of pregnant women with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) may affect gut inflammation in their babies. Researchers will collect samples from 80 mothers and infants over a year to find patterns that could lead to better dietary advice. T…

This study is looking for genetic clues that might predict how well people with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) will respond to a common treatment called anti-TNF therapy. Researchers will collect blood samples from 40 patients who have not used anti-TNF before and track their r…

This early-stage study is testing an experimental drug called HW201877 in 104 healthy adults to see if it is safe and how the body processes it. The drug is being developed for inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), but this trial does not involve people with IBD. Participants will re…

This study looks at whether measuring infliximab levels in saliva is as good as measuring it in blood for children with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Fifteen children starting infliximab will provide saliva and blood samples during routine visits. The goal is purely to gather…