Can genes explain IBD in african americans?
NCT ID NCT01169194
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study aims to find genes that cause inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) specifically in African Americans. Researchers will collect health information and blood samples from 2,400 African Americans, both with and without IBD. No treatment is given—the goal is to better understand the genetic causes of the disease.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 2,400 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jun 2003
- Expected to finish
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Aug 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Individuals diagnosed with Inflammatory Bowel Disease
- Ages
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5 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: 1. African Americans with a confirmed diagnosis of Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) 2. African Americans without a diagnosis of IBD and without a family history of IBD for comparison purposes Exclusion Criteria: Patients whose IBD cannot be confirmed
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Baltimore, Maryland, 21231, United States
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