Blood test ratios may offer cheaper way to track colitis
NCT ID NCT07261579
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested whether simple blood test ratios, like CRP-to-albumin, can help monitor disease activity in people with ulcerative colitis. Researchers compared these blood markers to standard colonoscopy and symptom scores in 80 patients. The goal was to find a less invasive, cost-effective way to track inflammation and disease severity.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- C-Reactive Protein (CRP) and related blood test ratios
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could lead to a simpler, cheaper way to monitor ulcerative colitis severity using routine blood tests instead of invasive colonoscopies.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed study (80 people) that only looked at correlations, not a treatment. The findings may not apply to all patients or replace standard monitoring methods.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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80 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Sep 2025
- Finished
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Dec 2025
- 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
The study population consisted of all patients exhibiting clinical signs suggestive of Inflammatory Bowel Disease were assessed for Ulcerative Colitis diagnostic criteria.
- Ages
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18 to 45 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: * Patients who fulfilled the diagnostic criteria for UC; * Patients were free of exclusion criteria; * Patients who signed the written consent were enrolled in the study Exclusion Criteria: * Patients who was Previously diagnosed with IBD or IBS; * Patients with recurrence of manifestations after surgical resection; * Patients who refused to sign the participation consent.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Alexandria Faculty of medicine
Alexandria, El Alexandria, 21512, Egypt
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