Crohn's Disease and Colitis Trial, Recruiting
Who may be able to join
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Who might be able to join this trial:
- You are a child or young person aged 6 to 18 years old with active Crohn's disease
- Your Crohn's disease is currently active, shown by a specific disease activity score or a stool test result above a certain level (confirm with trial site)
- For the main part of the trial: you are about to start standard treatment with a type of medication called a TNF-alpha inhibitor (either infliximab or adalimumab)
- For the observation part of the trial: you are about to start a liquid-only diet treatment (called exclusive enteral nutrition, or EEN), either alongside or without infliximab or adalimumab
Who may not be able to join:
- The young person (aged 16–18) cannot give their own consent to take part, or the parent/carer of a child (aged 6–15) is unable to give consent on their behalf
- The patient has a stoma (a surgically created opening in the abdomen) or has short bowel syndrome
- The patient is currently taking steroid medicines (such as prednisolone or budesonide) above a certain daily dose (confirm with trial site)
- The patient has recently started a new Crohn's treatment or changed the dose of certain background medicines (such as azathioprine, mercaptopurine, or methotrexate) within the past 4 weeks
- The patient's Crohn's disease mainly involves complex tunnelling wounds (fistulas) or significant narrowing of the bowel causing symptoms
- The patient has been diagnosed with anorexia nervosa
- There is a medical reason why the patient should not have a liquid-only or partial liquid diet (confirm with trial site)
- The patient has tested positive for HIV, Hepatitis B, or Hepatitis C
- The patient has tuberculosis that has not been treated, whether active or a hidden (latent) infection
- The patient is currently taking part in another clinical trial or dietary study
- The patient has food allergies that would prevent them from following the diet required in this trial (for example, a cow's milk allergy)
- The patient is pregnant or breastfeeding
Important: Always verify eligibility with the trial site directly before applying.
Based on publicly available eligibility criteria from ClinicalTrials.gov. Verify directly with the trial site before acting. This is not medical advice.
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Where this trial is recruiting
Primary endpoints
Faecal Calprotectin
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Data last synced from ClinicalTrials.gov: 30 June 2026. Trial status can change. Always verify current status directly with the trial site before making any decision.