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Exercise for IBD fatigue: tiny trial ends early

NCT ID NCT02861053

Symptom relief Sponsor: University Hospital, Rouen Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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Ongoing
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Completed
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Stopped early This study
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Cancelled
Cancelled before anyone took part.

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First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 2 times

Summary

This study looked at whether moderate physical activity three times a week could reduce chronic fatigue in people with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Fatigue affects about 40% of IBD patients and can lower quality of life. The trial planned to compare a group that added extra exercise to their routine with a group that kept their usual activity level. However, only 3 people enrolled, and the study was terminated early, so no meaningful results were obtained.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance
regular moderate physical activity
What this could lead to
If it worked, this could point toward a simple, drug-free way to ease fatigue and improve quality of life for people with IBD.
What could go wrong
The trial was terminated early with only 3 participants, so no reliable conclusions can be drawn. The approach may not work for everyone, and benefits seen in other conditions may not apply to IBD.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Phase

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

3 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Sep 2018

Finished

Mar 2020

Lead sponsor

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

18 to 45 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

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 ≥ 18 years old * Patients suffering from IBD * Patients with a FACIT score \< 30 * Patients with BD in remission with a C-reactiv protein dose \< 5 * Patients with Hemoglobin dosage \> 10g/dl * Patients with 18\<BMI\<30 kg/m2 * Informed consent given by the patients * Patients affiliated to the social security * Patients living not far from the centre where the rehabilitation program will be performed * Women with no risk of pregnancy (menopausal women or with contraceptive drugs). Exclusion Criteria: * Patients ≥ 45 years old * Inability to walk or to ride a bike * Contraindication to practice physical exercise * Contraindication to exercise test * Participation to another research study within the week preceding the beginning of the protocol * Patients unstable smokers * Patients unable to keep their medical treatment stable along the study * Patients with a regular intensive physical practice * Patients with depression (HAD\>11/21) * Patients with bad sleep quality (PSQI score \>5) * Pregnant or breast-feeding patients * Patients under legal protection

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

inflammatory bowel disease

As listed by the trial registrant

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Inflammatory bowel disease

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Rouen University Hospital

    Rouen, France

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