Positron Emission Tomography (PET)-Computed Tomography (CT) in Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)

Phase 4TerminatedNCT00205062

University of Wisconsin, Madison

Overview

The main hypothesis is that PET-CT will be a valuable diagnostic tool in diagnosing and evaluating treatment for IBD.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

NON_RANDOMIZED

Purpose

DIAGNOSTIC

Masking

NONE

Conditions

Inflammatory Bowel Diseases

Interventions

PET-CTPROCEDURE

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 Years

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Inclusion Criteria: * Patient with either Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis whose disease is flaring Exclusion Criteria: * Indeterminate diagnosis, pregnant, breastfeeding, or other contraindication to PET-CT

Locations (1)

University of Wisconsin

Madison, Wisconsin, United States

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Does this technique provide an accurate assessment of disease inflammation compared to standard clinical markers?

Secondary Outcomes

Does this technique provide additional information for practitioners on extent of disease?

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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