Tokyo, Nov. 1 -- UMIN Clinical Trials Registry (UMIN-CTR) received information related to the study (UMIN000063382) titled 'Intestinal mucin and relapse in patients with ulcerative colitis in remission' on Nov. 1.

Study Type: Observational

Primary Sponsor: Institute - Kitasato University

Condition: Condition - Ulcerative colitis Classification by malignancy - Others Genomic information - NO

Objective: Narrative objectives1 - To evaluate intestinal mucin at the glycan level in the colonic mucosa of patients with ulcerative colitis in remission. To examine whether its expression predicts subsequent clinical relapse. Basic objectives2 - Others

Eligibility: Age-lower limit - 18 years-old <= Age-upper limit - Not applicable Gender - Male and Female Key inclusion criteria - Patients aged 18 years or older who were diagnosed with and treated for ulcerative colitis at Kitasato University Hospital and underwent colonoscopy. Key exclusion criteria - 1. Patients who have undergone or are scheduled for surgical resection for ulcerative colitis 2. Patients with ulcerative proctitis 3. Patients who cannot attend long-term follow-up 4. Pregnant or breastfeeding women 5. Patients who do not provide informed consent Target Size - 150

Recruitment Status: Recruitment status - Preinitiation Date of protocol fixation - 2026 Year 09 Month 15 Day Date of IRB - 2026 Year 09 Month 16 Day Anticipated trial start date - 2026 Year 11 Month 01 Day Last follow-up date - 2031 Year 04 Month 30 Day

To know more, visit https://center6.umin.ac.jp/cgi-open-bin/ctr_e/ctr_view.cgi?recptno=R000072412

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