Observing functional digestive disorders
Official title: Observatory of Functionnal Digestive Disorders
Run by University Hospital, Rouen · NCT04918329 · Data updated 2026-11-12
This study is collecting health information and samples from people with digestive issues like irritable bowel syndrome to see if it can help find better treatments for them.
Quick facts
| Study type | Observational |
|---|---|
| Ages | 18 Years and up |
| Sex | All |
| Enrollment | 2000 (estimated) |
| Sponsor | University Hospital, Rouen Academic / other |
| Locations | 1 site (Rouen) |
| Status | Recruiting |
| Started | October 9, 2020 |
| Main results expected | October 9, 2030 |
| Study ends | October 9, 2030 |
| Registry record updated | January 8, 2026 |
| Trial ID | NCT04918329 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
Is this trial a fit for you?
✓Likely a good fit
Ideal candidates are adults over 18 years old who have been experiencing functional digestive disorders for more than three months.
✕Probably not a fit
Patients who are unable to understand or respond to questionnaires due to cognitive or psychiatric issues may not benefit from this study.
A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.
What this trial studies
This observational study focuses on collecting clinical and biological data from patients suffering from functional digestive disorders such as irritable bowel syndrome, dyspepsia, and fecal incontinence. The aim is to gather prospective data and biological samples during routine care to identify potential diagnostic or prognostic markers that could enhance therapeutic responses. By understanding the underlying pathophysiology of these conditions, the study seeks to improve treatment strategies for affected patients.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this study could lead to improved diagnostic and treatment options for patients with functional digestive disorders.
How similar studies have gone: While similar observational studies have been conducted, this specific approach to identifying therapeutic markers in functional digestive disorders is relatively novel.
Who can join: the full rules
Show full inclusion / exclusion criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * Patients over 18 years of age; * Patients with functional digestive disorder for more of 3 months; * Patients assessed as part of routine care; * Patients affiliated to the Social Security ; * Patients not opposed to participation in the Centre Exclusion Criteria: * Person deprived of liberty by administrative or judicial decision or major protected subject (under guardianship or curatorship); * Patients unable for any reason to read, understand, respond questionnaires (visual, psychiatric, cognitive, etc.)
Where it's running
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Physiology Unit, Hopital Charles Nicolle, 1 rue de Germont
Rouen, France Recruiting
Study contacts
- Study coordinator: Anne-Marie AL LEROI, Professor
- Email: anne-marie.leroi@chu-rouen.fr
- Phone: 33232888990
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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.