Identification of Factors ASsociaTed With a Delayed Diagnosis in Crohn's Disease

Groupe d'Etude Therapeutique des Affections Inflammatoires Digestives600 enrolled

Overview

The goal of this observational study is to determine the factors associated with a delayed diagnosis and/or an immediately complicated disease for CD patients. A questionnaire will be completed by the patients, each questionnaire has a patient section and a physician section.

Number of patients expected : at least 600, coming from all types of practices (ANGH (expert hospitals), GETAID (expert university hospitals) and CREGG (expert private practice)). Recruitment period : 1 year Primary endpoint : The primary endpoint is the description of the factors linked to: * The IBD * The patient (see patient questionnaire in annex 1) * The health care system * The patient's self-care Secondary endpoint : * Validation of the "red flags" in a prospective cohort. * Comparison with the EPIMAD population, especially the location and severity.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

600

Conditions

Crohn Disease

Interventions

Questionnaire completionOTHER

A questionnaire will be completed by the participant and their gastroenterologist. Estimated completion time is 30 minutes for the patient, 10 minutes for the gastroenterologist.

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 75 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Crohn's disease diagnosed less than a year prior to inclusion * Written consent * Age ≥ 18 years Exclusion Criteria: * Diagnosis of Crohn's disease more than one year before inclusion * Patient protected by the law * Patient without health cover

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Number of patient's visits to doctors between the appearance of the first symptoms and the diagnosis of the disease.

Time frame: Day 1 from appearence of first symptoms and the diagnosis of the disease.

Number of exams performed between the appearance of the first symptoms and the diagnosis of the disease.

Time frame: Day 1 from appearence of first symptoms and the diagnosis of the disease.

Number of medical specialties consulted between the appearance of the first symptoms and the diagnosis of the disease.

Time frame: Day 1 from appearence of first symptoms and the diagnosis of the disease.

Secondary Outcomes

Number of predictive factors associated with a delayed diagnosis

Time frame: Day 1

Central Contacts

Charlotte Mailhat, PhD

CONTACT

+ 33 9 72 57 61 60 cmailhat@getaid.org

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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