IBD family and neighborhood health registry study
Part of Digestive system clinical trials.
This study builds a health registry for people with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and compares them with healthy family and neighborhood controls. It may help researchers better understand IBD in sub-Saharan African communities.
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Who can take part
- If you have IBD, your diagnosis must be confirmed by a clinician
- Your IBD symptoms must have started at least 3 months ago
- If you are a control (not known to have IBD), you must be at least 18 years old
- You should be able to identify a sibling or cousin (2nd-degree relative) and a neighborhood control for the study
- You must NOT have suspected IBD or ongoing unexplained bowel symptoms (like long-lasting diarrhea, vomiting, stomach pain, weight loss, blood in stool, or major bowel habit changes)
- If you are a control, you should not have had unexplained gastrointestinal surgery in the past
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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