Simple blood test could spot Crohn's and colitis earlier
NCT ID NCT03833310
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at four substances in the blood (Osteoprotegerin, sRANKL, NFkB, and TFF3) to see if they could help diagnose inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), which includes Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis. Researchers measured these markers in 70 newly diagnosed patients before and after treatment. The goal is to find a noninvasive, accurate way to diagnose IBD without relying solely on endoscopy.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Blood test measuring Osteoprotegerin, sRANKL, NFkB, and TFF3
- What this could lead to
- If successful, these blood markers could help doctors diagnose Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis more accurately and less invasively.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed study with only 70 participants. The markers may not prove accurate enough for routine use, and results need confirmation in larger trials.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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70 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Nov 2019
- Finished
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Apr 2021
- 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
After standardized work-up with clinical, endoscopic, histopathologicial and, when applicable, radiological evaluation, all patients will met the generally accepted international diagnostic criteria of inflamatory bowel diseaes .The healthy controls consisted of an age- and gender-matched (negative for IBD). This group did not show evidence or familial history of IBD or any other immune mediated disorders
- Ages
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18 to 70 years
- 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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Inclusion Criteria: * Newly diagnosed patients (untreated) by clinical and endoscopic examination and not received treatment . Exclusion Criteria: * patients have autoimmune diseases * patients with cancer
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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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Assuit Medical University
Asyut, Egypt
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