The Influence Of Body Composition On Clinical Outcomes in Crohn's
Research type
Research Database
IRAS ID
166341
Contact name
Nik Ding
Contact email
Research summary
The Influence Of Body Composition On Clinical Outcomes in Patients with Crohn’s Disease
REC name
London - South East Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
14/LO/2110
Date of REC Opinion
9 Jan 2015
REC opinion
Further Information Favourable Opinion
Data collection arrangements
This study aims to establish the relationship between body composition i.e the proportion of fat and muscle in a human body and surgical outcomes in patients with Crohn's disease. The study population of this research project includes all patients that were treated for Crohn's disease from 2007 to 2014 at LNWH NHS trust. The data counted in in the study are: Demographic, pathology, surgical, medical therapy, body composition, imaging and follow up data. All identifiable information will be anonymised prior to storage in password-locked NHS computers. Only members of the research team will have access to these stored data.
Research programme
We will perform an observational study, aiming to answer the question regarding the relationship between body composition and Crohn's disease. We will test whether body composition is associated with progression of disease and clinical outcomes. If it is identified that the body composition, a modifiable condition of a patient undergoing treatment for Crohn's is related to the prognosis and the outcomes of disease, it is likely to confer multiple benefits to both Crohn's patients and the National Health Service.
Research database title
The Influence Of Body Composition On Clinical Outcomes in Patients with Crohn’s Disease
Establishment organisation
London North West Healthcare NHS Trust
Establishment organisation address
Northwick Park Hospital
Watford Road
Harrow
HA1 3UJ