Scientists track hidden gut disease in 450 asymptomatic patients
NCT ID NCT05698745
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study follows 450 adults who have early signs of inflammatory bowel disease (Crohn's or ulcerative colitis) found during routine colon cancer screening, but who have no symptoms yet. Researchers will collect blood, stool, and tissue samples over time to see how the disease progresses and who develops symptoms. The goal is to better understand the natural history of preclinical IBD.
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 successful, this study could help doctors predict who will develop inflammatory bowel disease and possibly prevent it.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It may not lead to any direct medical benefit for participants.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 450 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jun 2024
- Expected to finish
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Jul 2038
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.
Who is studied
All patients with a new diagnosis of IBD
- Ages
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18 years and older
- 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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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion criteria Patients from cohort A will be included if they fulfill all the following inclusion criteria: * Male or female ≥18 years of age at baseline. * New diagnosis of IBD during a CRC screening colonoscopy, based on the criteria from the European Crohn's and Colitis Organization (33, 34). * Presence of a chronic inflammatory infiltrate and histological diagnosis compatible with IBD. * The patient must be asymptomatic at diagnosis and without previous symptoms suggestive of IBD. * Time interval between the index colonoscopy and the baseline visit up to 3 months. Patients from cohort B will be included if they fulfill all the following inclusion criteria: * Male or female ≥18 years of age at baseline. * Recent diagnosis of IBD, with \<3 months from symptoms onset. * Time interval between the index colonoscopy and the baseline visit up to 3 months. Patients from cohort C will be included if they fulfill all the following inclusion criteria: * Male or female ≥18 years of age at baseline. * No endoscopic signs of IBD after a complete ileo-colonoscopy within the CRC screening program. * Time interval between the index colonoscopy and the baseline visit up to 3 months. Exclusion criteria Patients from cohort A will be excluded if they fulfill any the following exclusion criteria: * Identification of any enteropathogen in the stool culture. * Isolated findings of acute inflammatory infiltrate without signs of chronicity. * Previous or current diagnosis of microscopic colitis. * Alteration in biomarkers in blood or stool will not constitute an exclusion criterion. Patients from cohort B will be excluded if they fulfill any the following exclusion criteria: \- Previous use of immunomodulators or biologics for any condition. Patients from cohort C will be excluded if they fulfill any the following exclusion criteria: * Any gastrointestinal symptoms at baseline. * Previous use of immunomodulators or biologics for any condition.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
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The places running it
24 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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A doctor treating you
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Althaia, Xarxa Assistencial Universitària de Manresa
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGManresa, Barcelona, 08243, Spain
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Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Ourense
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGOurense, 32005, Spain
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Hospital Clínico Universitario Lozano Blesa
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGZaragoza, 50009, Spain
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Hospital Clínico Universitario de Santiago
RECRUITINGSantiago de Compostela, A Coruña, 15706, Spain
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Hospital General Universitario Dr. Balmis
RECRUITINGAlicante, 03010, Spain
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Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGMadrid, 28007, Spain
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Hospital Univeristario y Politécnico La Fe
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGValencia, 46026, Spain
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Hospital Universitari Mútua de Terrassa
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGTerrassa, Barcelona, 08221, Spain
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Hospital Universitario Central de Asturias
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGOviedo, Principality of Asturias, 33011, Spain
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Hospital Universitario Clínico de Valencia
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGValencia, 46010, Spain
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Hospital Universitario Donostia
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGDonostia / San Sebastian, Gipuzkoa, 20014, Spain
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Hospital Universitario Germans Trias i Pujol
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGBadalona, Barcelona, 08916, Spain
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Hospital Universitario La Paz
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGMadrid, 28046, Spain
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Hospital Universitario Miguel Servet
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGZaragoza, 50009, Spain
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Hospital Universitario Ramon y Cajal
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGMadrid, 28034, Spain
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Hospital Universitario Reina Sofía
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGCórdoba, 14004, Spain
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Hospital Universitario Río Hortega
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGValladolid, 47012, Spain
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Hospital Universitario de Basurto
RECRUITINGBilbao, 48013, Spain
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Hospital Universitario de Burgos
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGBurgos, 09006, Spain
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Hospital Universitario de Cabueñes
RECRUITINGGijón, Principality of Asturias, 33394, Spain
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Hospital Universitario de Canarias
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGSan Cristóbal de La Laguna, Santa Cruz De Tenerife, 38320, Spain
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Hospital Universitario de Galdakao
RECRUITINGGaldakao, Vizcaya, 48960, Spain
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Hospital Universitario de la Princesa
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGMadrid, 28006, Spain
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Hospital de Sant Joan Despí Moisès Broggi
RECRUITINGBarcelona, 08970, Spain
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Hospital Álvaro Cunqueiro (Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Vigo)
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGVigo, Pontevedra, 36312, Spain
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