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Can an app or a book ease IBD disability? large trial tests free Self-Help options

NCT ID NCT06646757

Symptom relief Sponsor: University of Pennsylvania Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This completed trial tested whether four free self-help resources—a symptom-tracking app, a cognitive behavioral therapy workbook, a helpline, and a peer mentor—can reduce disability in people with moderate-to-severe Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis. Over 800 adults participated online for 12 weeks. The goal was to see if these tools boost confidence in managing the disease and lessen daily limitations.

What this could mean

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

Active substance
behavioral interventions (self-help app, CBT workbook, helpline, peer mentor)
What this could lead to
If effective, these free tools could help people with IBD feel more in control and reduce daily disability without medication.
What could go wrong
This is a completed study, but results are not yet published. The interventions are behavioral, so benefits may vary widely between individuals.

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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

803 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Aug 2024

Finished

Oct 2025

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 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: 1. Adults (age ≥ 18 years) with IBD and moderate-to-severe IBD-related (IBD) Disability Index score \> 35 26,27) 2. Able to consent, complete surveys, and participate in focus groups in English. Exclusion Criteria: 1. No/low disability (IBD-DI \< 35) on the baseline survey 2. Inability or unwillingness to participate in the interventions 3. Inability to download apps from the Apple AppStore or Google Play store (necessary to engage with the smartapp intervention) 4. Limited English proficiency (necessary because some interventions are currently only offered in English)

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Crohn disease ulcerative colitis

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Crohn disease (CD) Ulcerative colitis (UC)

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • University of Pennsylvania

    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, United States

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