Status:

RECRUITING

Monitoring of Pediatric Inflammatory Bowel Diseases Using Multispectral Optoacoustic Tomography

Lead Sponsor:

University of Erlangen-Nürnberg Medical School

Conditions:

Crohn Disease

Ulcerative Colitis

Eligibility:

All Genders

2-18 years

Brief Summary

In this clinical trial, the intestinal wall of pediatric patients with Crohns disease and Ulcerative Colitis will be assessed with multispectral optoacoustic tomography (MSOT) to characterize the opto...

Detailed Description

In this study, the disease activity of children and adolescents with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) will be assessed non-invasively by multispectral optoacoustic tomography (MSOT). IBDs play an impo...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Existing diagnosis of CD or UC, or suspected CD or UC at initial diagnosis.
  • Age 2 - 18 years
  • Written declaration of consent from parents / legal guardians

Exclusion

  • Pregnancy
  • Nursing mothers
  • Cardiopulmonary unstable patients\*: Need for continuous cardiopulmonary monitoring
  • Tattoo in the area of the examination field
  • Subcutaneous fat \> 3 cm

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

January 24 2024

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

February 1 2026

Estimated Enrollment :

50 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT06107179

Start Date

January 24 2024

End Date

February 1 2026

Last Update

February 14 2024

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University Hospital Erlangen

Erlangen, Bavaria, Germany, 91054

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