Finding who is at high risk for inflammatory bowel disease
Official title: SNU IBD Cohort Study : Searching for Characterization of High Risk Populations for Developing Inflammatory Bowel Disease (SNU PREVENT)
Run by Seoul National University Hospital · NCT07011979 · Data updated 2026-11-12
This project will see if clinical features, blood markers, genetics, and the gut microbiome can predict who will develop IBD among people at higher risk.
Quick facts
| Study type | Observational |
|---|---|
| Ages | 10 Years and up |
| Sex | All |
| Enrollment | 500 (estimated) |
| Sponsor | Seoul National University Hospital Academic / other |
| Locations | 1 site (Seoul) |
| Status | Recruiting |
| Started | January 7, 2022 |
| Main results expected | December 31, 2025 |
| Study ends | December 31, 2025 |
| Registry record updated | June 10, 2025 |
| Trial ID | NCT07011979 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
Is this trial a fit for you?
✓Likely a good fit
Ideal participants are first-degree relatives of IBD patients, people diagnosed with autoimmune diseases, and patients with functional gastrointestinal disorders who are ASCA-positive but do not have diagnosed IBD.
✕Probably not a fit
People who already have symptomatic or confirmed IBD or who have excluded conditions such as diabetes mellitus, irritable bowel syndrome, or colon cancer are not expected to benefit from this protocol.
A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.
What this trial studies
Researchers will follow people at higher risk for IBD—including first-degree relatives, patients with certain autoimmune diseases, and ASCA-positive functional GI patients—and compare them with healthy and IBD populations. Participants will provide demographic and clinical information, complete symptom questionnaires at regular intervals, and give blood and stool samples for genomic, proteomic, metabolomic, and microbiome (16S and whole genome shotgun) analyses. When clinical colonoscopy occurs, biopsy tissue will be collected for proteomic study, and adverse events related to blood sampling will be monitored in the outpatient clinic. The goal is to identify patterns of risk factors that precede IBD onset.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this work could enable earlier identification and closer monitoring of people at high risk for developing IBD.
How similar studies have gone: Previous cohort and microbiome studies have identified genetic and microbial associations with IBD risk, but prospective multi-omics follow-up in high-risk relatives is less commonly performed.
Who can join: the full rules
Show full inclusion / exclusion criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * first-degree relatives of Inflammatory Bowel Disease patients * patients who are diagnosed with autoimmune diseases * patients with functional gastrointestinal disorders who are ASCA-positive Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with symptoms such as a 10% weight loss within 3 months, abdominal pain, hematochezia, or diarrhea will undergo colonoscopy, and those diagnosed with Inflammatory Bowel Disease will be excluded. * Treatment history of Diabetes Mellitus, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, or colon cancer.
Where it's running
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Seoul National University Hospital
Seoul, South Korea Recruiting
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How to take part
- Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
- Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
- Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.