Family Members At INcreased-risk for Developing Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Recruiting
Observational Study
Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)
Ulcerative Colitis (UC)
IBD-unclassified (IBD-U)
Indeterminate Colitis
Crohn's Disease Colon
Crohn's Colitis
Crohn's Ileocolitis
Crohn's Gastritis
Crohn's Jejunitis
Crohn's Duodenitis
Crohn's Esophagitis
Ulcerative Proctitis
Ulcerative Proctosigmoiditis
No Placebo Group
Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo.
Healthy Volunteers Welcome
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
No Study Drug
Researchers observe your health over time — no experimental treatment is given.
At a Glance
- Age
- 14 and older
- Sex
- Any
- Study type
- Observational
- Participants needed
- 50 (estimated)
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital · Other
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About This Trial
First-degree relatives of people with inflammatory bowel disease ("IBD," including Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis) have an increased risk for developing IBD themselves. This study will follow unaffected first-degree relatives (who do not have IBD) over time to understand if their behaviors, diet, and biomarkers for IBD can help predict who gets IBD and if IBD can be prevented in these high…
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
* Ability to give informed consent
* Ability to complete all study visits and study-related procedures
* Ability to understand and complete study questionnaires
* Must have at least one first-degree relative with inflammatory bowel disease (Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, o…
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