Crohn'sUCRecruiting

Study on the Use of Traditional Chinese Medicine Diagnostic Tools to Assist in Identifying the Clinical Characteristics of Inflammatory Bowel Disease and Research on Metabolic Plastids of Tongue Coating

Observational · No treatment assigned · 1 site · China Medical University Hospital

Official record & contacts on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

In plain English

What this trial is testing

Condition(s) listed: Inflammatory Bowel Disease (Crohn's Disease and Ulcerative Colitis). This is an observational study: researchers collect information (for example questionnaires, samples, or scans) but the study does not assign a treatment.

Who can join

Ages 18 and older
Any sex
Healthy volunteers accepted

Some of the main requirements, copied from the record:

Adult patients aged 18 years or older who are able to provide informed consent and comply with the study procedures.
Experimental group: Patients with a primary diagnosis of Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis, defined by ICD-10-CM codes K50-K51.
Control group: Individuals without inflammatory bowel disease and without significant gastrointestinal symptoms.

There are also 7 reasons someone might not be able to join (exclusion criteria). Only the trial team can confirm whether you qualify.

What's involved

About 200 participants are expected to take part.
Start date: 2024-02-15.
Main results expected around 2026-01-19 (estimate from the record).
1 study site listed (1 marked recruiting) in Taiwan.

Main thing being measured

Tongue-coating metabolomic profiles in patients with inflammatory bowel disease compared with healthy controls (At enrollment (single visit; cross-sectional assessment))

In the researchers’ words

This study will be conducted at the outpatient clinic of China Medical University hospital. It is expected to enroll two groups of 30 subjects, including the experimental group must meet the clinical diagnosis of IBD, and the control group without IBD and have no obvious gastrointestinal symptoms .

This is a short automatic summary built from the official record. A fuller plain-English card is coming; until then, please read the official record.

Questions to ask your doctor and the trial team

Am I likely to qualify, given my health history?
What would I have to do, and how often would I need to visit?
Could I get a placebo? What happens to my current treatment?
What are the possible risks and benefits?
Are travel or other costs covered?
What happens after the trial ends?

Official details

Status	Recruiting
Phase	Observational
Study type	Observational
Conditions	Inflammatory Bowel Disease (Crohn's Disease and Ulcerative Colitis)
Lead sponsor	China Medical University Hospital
Enrollment	200 (estimated)
Start date	2024-02-15
Primary completion (est.)	2026-01-19
First posted	2026-01-02
Last updated	2026-01-02
Official title	Study on the Use of Traditional Chinese Medicine Diagnostic Tools to Assist in Identifying the Clinical Characteristics of Inflammatory Bowel Disease and Research on Metabolic Plastids of Tongue Coating
ClinicalTrials.gov ID	NCT07314151

Interventions

No intervention (observational study with diagnostic assessments only) (Other)
This observational study involves no therapeutic or behavioral intervention. Participants undergo non-invasive assessments including Traditional Chinese Medicine four-diagnostic measurements (inspection, listening/smelling, inquiry, and pulse assessment), completion of standardized questionnaires, and collection of tongue-coating samples for metabolomic analysis.

Full eligibility criteria (from the record)

Inclusion Criteria:

* Adult patients aged 18 years or older who are able to provide informed consent and comply with the study procedures.
* Experimental group: Patients with a primary diagnosis of Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis, defined by ICD-10-CM codes K50-K51.
* Control group: Individuals without inflammatory bowel disease and without significant gastrointestinal symptoms.

Exclusion Criteria:

* Individuals who are unable to provide informed consent or unable to comply with study procedures or questionnaires.
* Individuals who have undergone major surgery or received chemotherapy or radiotherapy within the past month.
* Pregnant women.
* Individuals deemed unsuitable for participation in this study by the attending physician.
* Control group exclusions:

  * Individuals with any diagnosed psychiatric disorder.
  * Individuals with any major gastrointestinal disease, such as gastrointestinal malignancy.

Locations (1)

Site	City	Country	Site status
China Medical University Hospital	Taichung, North	Taiwan	Recruiting

For contacts at each site, use the official record.

Information only, not medical advice. Talk to your doctor and the trial team before making any decision about a clinical trial.