Can learning to cope boost Crohn's treatment? new trial aims to find out
NCT ID NCT06512597
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Aug 13, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This study tests whether adding a structured coping skills program to standard biologic medication improves emotional well-being and disease remission in people with early Crohn's disease. 170 adults with active Crohn's for less than 5 years will receive either the coping program or a general support program, both delivered via telemedicine. The goal is to see if combining psychological care with medication leads to better long-term outcomes.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- IBD Coping Strategies Program (behavioral intervention)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could show that combining psychological support with standard medication leads to better emotional and physical outcomes for people with Crohn's disease.
- What could go wrong
- This is a relatively small, early-stage trial (170 people) testing a behavioral intervention, so results may not apply to everyone. The coping program may not provide additional benefit over standard care.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 170 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Nov 2024
- Expected to finish
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Jul 2028
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.
- Ages
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18 to 65 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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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: * Adults (18-65 years old) of any sex, gender, and racial/ethnic background with an endoscopically and histologically confirmed CD diagnosis will be eligible. * Participants must have active CD symptoms as defined by a Crohn's Disease Activity Index (CDAI) of at least 220 and * Active endoscopic inflammation defined as a Simple Endoscopic Score for CD (SES-CD) \> 6 (or ≥4 for isolated ileal disease) on most recent colonoscopy OR active disease on imaging study OR elevated calprotectin/CRP levels * Must be planning to start an anti-TNF (adalimumab, certolizumab, or infliximab) or anti-IL-23 (risankizumab, guselkumab, mirikizumab) within the prior 2 weeks or in the next 6 weeks. * Participants will need to live in one of Dr Keefer's 30+ PSYPACT licensed states. Exclusion Criteria: * Endoscopically inactive Crohn's disease at baseline. * Unable to consent to participation. * Pregnant or planning to become pregnant in next 12 months. * Severe psychiatric symptoms. * Surgical history for CD.
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Conditions
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How to take part
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The places running it
2 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
RECRUITINGNew York, New York, 10029, United States
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New York Gastroenterology Associates
RECRUITINGNew York, New York, 10128, United States
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