Scientists investigate gut-healing protein in Crohn's and colitis
NCT ID NCT02847052
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at how a protein called IL-22 binding protein (IL-22BP) affects gut healing in people with Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis. Researchers compared samples from 52 patients and healthy volunteers to understand how IL-22BP is regulated during disease flares. The goal was to learn more about the disease process, not to test a new treatment.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If this study clarifies how IL-22BP controls gut repair, it could point toward new drug targets for inflammatory bowel disease.
- What could go wrong
- This was a small, observational study that did not test any treatment. The findings may not lead directly to new therapies.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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52 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Aug 2014
- Finished
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Mar 2022
- 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
Inflammatory bowel disease, Retrospective, controlled, open, monocentric study
- Ages
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18 years and older
- 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 1. Crohn's disease or Ulcerative colitis 2. Healthy controls paired for age and sex 3. Samples availability in the biobank 4. Signed consent 5. No (Immune Mediated Inflammatory Disorders other than Inflammatory bowel disease 6. No other conditions predicted or known to affect IL-22/IL-22 recepteur /IL-22 binding protein regulation 7. Availability of clinical data 8. Age \>18 y.o. 9. No pregnancy
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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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CHU de Nantes
Nantes, 44093, France
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