About this trial
The goal of this observational study is aimed to develop a novel multimodal neuroimaging-based model to characterize the neurophenotype of Crohn's Disease patients and assess its ability for predicting disease progression, using multiomics data to interpret the model.
Participants will be followed-up of at least six months for patients without disease progression to assess the relationship between neurophenotype and intestinal outcomes.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
(a) CD patients aged 18-45 years; (b) the completion of multimodal brain MRI and administration of psychological questionnaires; (c) MR enterography (MRE), ileocolonoscopy, and blood or faecal samples, collection within one week of brain MRI; (d) a follow-up of at least six months for patients without disease progression; and (e) right-handedness.
Disqualifiers
(a) recent use of antibiotics, probiotics, or prebiotics within three months prior to inclusion; (b) history of neurosurgery, cerebrovascular disease, or brain trauma; (c) use of central nervous system drugs or antidepressants within three months prior to inclusion; (d) identification of brain lesions on MR scan; (e) claustrophobia; or (f) presence of metal implants.
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Logistic regression (LR) prediction models