New study aims to unlock secrets of tough Crohn's cases
NCT ID NCT07364734
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tracks 1,400 adults with Crohn's disease across multiple hospitals in China to understand how common hard-to-treat cases are and how well current treatments work. Researchers will compare patients who respond poorly to therapy with those who do better, and look for factors that predict worsening disease within a year. The goal is to improve treatment choices for people with difficult Crohn's.
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 could help doctors better identify which Crohn's patients need stronger treatments earlier, improving long-term outcomes.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial, so it won't directly test a new therapy. Results may not apply to all populations.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 1,400 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Nov 2025
- Expected to finish
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Nov 2027
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
Patients with Crohn's disease who visited tertiary hospitals, including those newly diagnosed and those previously diagnosed.
- Ages
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18 to 65 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: * The diagnosis of Crohn's disease was confirmed; * Patients aged 18-65; * Informed consent was obtained voluntarily. Exclusion Criteria: * The diagnosis of CD was unclear; * The clinical baseline data were missing seriously; * Patients currently enrolled in clinical trials or receiving experimental drugs; * Other contraindications to biologics or small molecule drugs (including active infection, pregnancy, etc.); * Patients with short bowel syndrome; * Patients with a small bowel or colostomy.
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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.
How to take part
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The places running it
1 site. 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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Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University
RECRUITINGGuangzhou, Guangdong, 510655, China
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