Characterization of Colorectal Dysplasic Lesions and Stratification of Their Evolving Risk in Inflammatory Bowel Disease Patients: a Prospective, Observational and Multicenter Study
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An automatic summary of structured registry data. It is an orientation aid, not a substitute for the official protocol or a physician assessment.
- What is being studied
- This is an observational study: the protocol does not assign a study treatment.
- Who it may be relevant to
- Registry conditions: Crohn Disease (CD), Colitis Ulcerative. Basic parameters: from 18 years · All.
- What needs checking
- Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
- Where it takes place
- Center list to be confirmed — check the primary protocol.
- Next step
- Save the trial, show it to the treating physician, and confirm current recruitment with the study center. Costs, documents and travel →
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Overview
Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) patients have an increased risk of ColoRectal Cancer (CRC). The cumulative risk of CRC development is estimated at 1% after 10 years of disease progression, 2% after 20 years, and 5% after more than 20 years of disease progression (1). The incidence of CRC in IBD has gradually declined, attributed to enhanced detection of preneoplastic lesions (dysplasia), improved adherence to screening recommendations, utilization of advanced high-definition endoscopes (2-4), and the implementation of more efficacious therapeutic strategies (5-9). Presently, there is no consensus on the endoscopic management of dysplastic lesions. Recent techniques such as submucosal dissection (ESD) enable the resection of non-polypoid flat lesions larger than 2 cm. Lesions previously treated with colectomy can now be resected by ESD with en-bloc resection rates of approximately 85.7% (17). However, long-term data on the risk of local or distant recurrence after endoscopic resection in IBD is lacking. It is crucial to evaluate complete (R0) and curative resection rates, as well as the rate of local recurrence, based on the type of endoscopic treatment. In light of the 21st century advancements, characterized by high-definition endoscopes and targeted treatments, it is imperative to: * Assess the prevalence and incidence of dysplasia in IBD and its risk of progression to CRC. * Specifically characterize the endoscopy and histology of pre-neoplastic lesions in IBD to facilitate better selection of lesions amenable to endoscopic treatment or surgery. * Evaluate the rates of local and distant recurrence over time, considering factors associated with this evolving risk (IBD characteristics, endoscopic appearance, histology, type of resection, etc.).
Primary outcome measures
- To evaluate the prevalence of dysplasia in patients with IBD at high risk of preneoplastic lesions followed prospectively in a screening program at the time of high-definition endoscopes. [Time frame: "From enrollment to the end of study at 7 years"]
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion criteria
- Patients age ≥ 18 years
- Documented diagnosis of CD or UC established based on standard clinical, endoscopic and histological criteria.
- IBD patients requiring screening colonoscopy for dysplasia as following:
- IBD (CD/UC) evolving for more than 8 years, or for ≥1 year if associated with Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis (PSC)
- For UC: Extended ulcerative colitis (E2 or E3 in the Montreal classification)
- For CD: Colonic (L2) or ileocolonic (L3) Crohn's disease with > 50% involvement of the colon.
- Patient affiliated to the health security system
- Patient who has received information about the study by the investigator and agreed to participate.
Exclusion criteria
- Patient followed for ileal Crohn's disease (L1)
- Patient followed for rectal ulcerative colitis (E1)
- Patient referred for a therapeutic endoscopic procedure, without prior or subsequent follow-up in the participating center
- Patients < 18 years old
- Patient under guardianship or curatorship
- Patient objects to their personal data being used in the context of research
Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.
Healthy volunteers: No
Study design
- Observational model
- Cohort
Study locations
Center list to be confirmed — check the primary protocol.
Identifiers
NCT: NCT07719426 · 2025-A02237-42