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Allegretti JR, Bordeianou LG, Damas OM, Eisenstein S, Greywoode R, Minar P, Singh S, Harmon S, Lisansky E, Malone-King M, Litwin NS, Weaver A, Heller CA, Moss AC, Adler J. Challenges in IBD Research 2024: Pragmatic Clinical Research. Inflamm Bowel Dis 2024; 30:S55-S66. [PMID: 38778623 DOI: 10.1093/ibd/izae083] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2024] [Indexed: 05/25/2024]
Abstract
Pragmatic clinical research is 1 of the 5 focus areas of the Challenges in IBD Research 2024, a multidisciplinary effort by scientists, clinicians, patients, and funders to identify priorities for patient-centric research. This summary provides a comprehensive overview of current gaps in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) clinical research and actionable approaches to address them. This review is focused on identifying research that is needed to achieve the best outcomes for patients in clinical practice. Research gaps include understanding the needs of understudied patient groups and addressing barriers to care so all patients receive optimal care, validating and using biomarkers to enable early diagnosis and result in better outcomes for adults and children with IBD, and determining the optimal sequencing of treatments (medical, surgical, adjunct) in children and adults. Inclusive pragmatic research is needed to address these gaps and lead to improvements in patient care and outcomes for all populations of patients with IBD.
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Affiliation(s)
- Jessica R Allegretti
- Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Endoscopy, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of General and Gastrointestinal Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, University of Miami Leonard Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, USA
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- Division of Colon and Rectal Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USA
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Montefiore Medical Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY, USA
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA
- Department of Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH, USA
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USA
- Division of Biomedical Informatics, Department of Medicine, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USA
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Patient representative for Crohn's & Colitis Foundation, New York, NY, USA
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Crohn's & Colitis Foundation, New York, NY, USA
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- Susan B. Meister Child Health Evaluation and Research Center and Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, C.S. Mott Children's Hospital, Michigan Medicine, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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Nielsen OH, Gubatan JM, Kolho KL, Streett SE, Maxwell C. Updates on the management of inflammatory bowel disease from periconception to pregnancy and lactation. Lancet 2024; 403:1291-1303. [PMID: 38458222 DOI: 10.1016/s0140-6736(24)00052-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2023] [Revised: 12/29/2023] [Accepted: 01/09/2024] [Indexed: 03/10/2024]
Abstract
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) affects reproductive planning due to psychological effects and mechanical problems related to surgery. Children of people with IBD have an increased risk of about 10% if one parent has IBD and up to 33% if both parents have IBD. The fertility of people with IBD is similar to the general population, but fertility might be reduced in individuals with active IBD, ileal pouch-anal anastomosis, or perianal Crohn's disease. Flaring disease during pregnancy increases complications, such as preterm birth. Thus, disease management with appropriate medications can optimise outcomes. As most medications have minimal fetal risks, people with IBD should be informed about the risks of stopping medications and the importance of maintaining remission. A period of disease remission is advisable before pregnancy and could reduce the risks for both the pregnant person and the fetus. Flexible endoscopy, intestinal ultrasound, and gadolinium-free magnetic resonance enterography are safe during pregnancy. We provide state-of-the-art knowledge on the basis of the latest evidence to ensure successful pregnancy outcomes in controlled IBD.
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- Ole Haagen Nielsen
- Department of Gastroenterology, Medical Section, Herlev Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark; Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Copenhagen, Denmark.
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Medicine, School of Medicine, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Medicine, School of Medicine, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA, USA
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Women's College Hospital, Sinai Health, University of Toronto, ON, Canada
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Li RX, Wu T, Li XF, Zhou H, Shi YT, Wang F, Liang J. Inadequate pregnancy-specific knowledge among patients with inflammatory bowel disease: A multicenter survey in China. J Dig Dis 2024; 25:100-108. [PMID: 38599672 DOI: 10.1111/1751-2980.13258] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2023] [Revised: 02/03/2024] [Accepted: 02/15/2024] [Indexed: 04/12/2024]
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OBJECTIVES The perceptions and attitudes of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) patients towards pregnancy may affect their fertility plan and disease progression. We performed a nationwide multicenter survey of pregnancy-related knowledge among gastroenterologists and IBD patients in China to investigate whether specific educational interventions could improve their understanding and broadly influence fertility plan. METHODS A cross-sectional questionnaire regarding pregnancy-specific knowledge was carried out among 63 IBD centers in China. Questionnaires were collected from 185 physicians and 609 patients. The patients then received education regarding pregnancy during IBD and filled in the same questionnaire again. Their knowledge regarding pregnancy during IBD was compared before and after education. RESULTS Compared to physicians, patients' knowledge regarding fertility (39.1% vs 70.8%), imaging examinations (22.8% vs 72.4%), endoscopy performed during pregnancy (19.9% vs 71.4%), and vaccination for infants (16.6% vs 46.5%) was significantly more limited (all P < 0.001). There was a lack of knowledge among gastroenterologists regarding the delivery mode (36.8%), medications (36.8%), and emergency surgery (26.5%) during pregnancy in patients with IBD. After education, the patients showed significant improvement in knowledge regarding medications (26.7% vs 51.7%), fertility (45.0% vs 63.3%), heritability (40.0% vs 58.3%), indications for emergency surgery (15.0% vs 53.3%), imaging examinations during pregnancy (20.0% vs 40.0%), and vaccinations for infants (26.7% vs 45.0%) (all P < 0.05). CONCLUSIONS Pregnancy-specific IBD knowledge needs to be improved among certain gastroenterologists and patients in China. Educational interventions can partially improve the knowledge levels of the patients.
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- Rui Xia Li
- State Key Laboratory of Cancer Biology, National Clinical Research Center for Digestive Diseases and Xijing Hospital of Digestive Diseases, Air Force Military Medical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Cancer Biology, National Clinical Research Center for Digestive Diseases and Xijing Hospital of Digestive Diseases, Air Force Military Medical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Cancer Biology, National Clinical Research Center for Digestive Diseases and Xijing Hospital of Digestive Diseases, Air Force Military Medical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Cancer Biology, National Clinical Research Center for Digestive Diseases and Xijing Hospital of Digestive Diseases, Air Force Military Medical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Cancer Biology, National Clinical Research Center for Digestive Diseases and Xijing Hospital of Digestive Diseases, Air Force Military Medical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Cancer Biology, National Clinical Research Center for Digestive Diseases and Xijing Hospital of Digestive Diseases, Air Force Military Medical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Cancer Biology, National Clinical Research Center for Digestive Diseases and Xijing Hospital of Digestive Diseases, Air Force Military Medical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, China
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Karimi N, Moore AR, Lukin A, Connor SJ. Health Communication Research Informs Inflammatory Bowel Disease Practice and Research: A Narrative Review. CROHN'S & COLITIS 360 2023; 5:otad021. [PMID: 37162798 PMCID: PMC10164291 DOI: 10.1093/crocol/otad021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2022] [Indexed: 05/11/2023] Open
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Background In the absence of targeted empirical evidence on effective clinical communication in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), a broad overview of existing evidence on effective communication in healthcare and available recommendations for communication in telehealth is provided and mapped onto IBD research and practice. Methods A narrative literature review was conducted using Pubmed and Scopus databases and snowballing literature search. Results Evidence-based relationship building strategies include communicating emotions, acknowledging and addressing patients' hesitancy, and ensuring continued support. A particular recommendation regarding telehealth interaction is to avoid long stretches of talk. Effective informational strategies include facilitating and supporting information exchange and considering patients' preferences in decision-making. In teleconsultations, clinicians should ask direct questions about patients' emotional state, clarify their understanding of patients' concerns and check patients' understanding, address at least one patient-reported outcome when discussing the recommended treatment, and shorten the consultation where possible. Strategies for maximizing effective clinical communication in the spoken communicative mode include using infographics and simple language, and assessing adherence at the beginning of the consultation. For teleconsultations, clinicians are advised to allow patients to explain the reason for their call at the beginning of the teleconsultation, probe additional concerns early and before ending the teleconsultation, and be mindful of technical issues such as voice delays. Conclusions Use of question prompt lists, decision aids, micro-lessons, and communication training interventions for clinicians could be beneficial in IBD care. Further research into the implementation of such interventions as well as clinical communication concerns specific to IBD is warranted.
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- Neda Karimi
- Address correspondence to: Neda Karimi, PhD, 1 Campbell Street, Liverpool, NSW 2170, Australia ()
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- Department of Linguistics, Faculty of Medicine, Health and Human Sciences, Macquarie University, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- South Western Sydney Inflammatory Bowel Disease Research Group, Ingham Institute for Applied Medical Research, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- School of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Department of Gastroenterology, Liverpool Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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Chan P, Connor S, Huang V, Karimi N, Williams AJ. Letter: expanding the role for decision aids in IBD into pregnancy-related topics. Aliment Pharmacol Ther 2023; 58:141-142. [PMID: 37307542 DOI: 10.1111/apt.17545] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2023] [Accepted: 04/26/2023] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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- Patrick Chan
- Liverpool Hospital, Liverpool, New South Wales, Australia
- University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Liverpool Hospital, Liverpool, New South Wales, Australia
- University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Ingham Institute for Applied Medical Research, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Mount Sinai Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Liverpool Hospital, Liverpool, New South Wales, Australia
- University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Ingham Institute for Applied Medical Research, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Liverpool Hospital, Liverpool, New South Wales, Australia
- University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Ingham Institute for Applied Medical Research, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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Grigorescu RR, Husar-Sburlan IA, Rosulescu G, Bobirca A, Cerban R, Bobirca F, Florescu MM. Pregnancy in Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Diseases-A Literature Review. Life (Basel) 2023; 13:475. [PMID: 36836832 PMCID: PMC9961380 DOI: 10.3390/life13020475] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/26/2022] [Revised: 02/03/2023] [Accepted: 02/04/2023] [Indexed: 02/11/2023] Open
Abstract
In recent years, we have faced an increasing incidence of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), especially among young people, affecting them during their reproductive years. The paucity of data and reduced knowledge regarding the evolution of the disease during pregnancy and the adverse effects of the therapy on the mother and infant increase voluntary childlessness in this group of patients. Depending on the type of IBD, severity and surgical or medical management, this can negatively affect the pregnancy. C-sections and the risk of low-birth-weight babies are higher in women with IBD, independent of active/inactive disease, while preterm birth, stillbirth and miscarriage are associated with disease activity. In the last period, medicinal therapy has evolved, and new molecules have been developed for better control of the lesions, but the effect on pregnancy and breastfeeding is still controversial. We conducted this review by studying the literature and recent research in order to have a better image of the practical management of IBD during pregnancy.
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- Gastroenterology Department, “Sfanta Maria” Hospital, 011172 Bucharest, Romania
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Rheumatology, Dr. I. Cantacuzino Clinical Hospital, “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 020021 Bucharest, Romania
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- Center for Digestive Disease and Liver Transplantation, Fundeni Clinical Institute, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 020021 Bucharest, Romania
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- Surgery Department, Dr. Ion Cantacuzino Clinical Hospital, 011437 Bucharest, Romania
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Rosiou K, Selinger CP. Obstetric Considerations in Pregnant Women with Crohn's Disease. J Clin Med 2023; 12:jcm12020684. [PMID: 36675613 PMCID: PMC9867236 DOI: 10.3390/jcm12020684] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2022] [Revised: 01/03/2023] [Accepted: 01/13/2023] [Indexed: 01/18/2023] Open
Abstract
Crohn's disease affects many women of childbearing age. Fecundity rates are often lower than in the general population due to reduced fertility during active inflammation, effects of pelvic surgery or voluntary childlessness. Many women have concerns regarding the effects of pregnancy on their Crohn's, any potential effect of medication on the fetus, and passing on Crohn's disease to the offspring. International guidelines on reproduction for women with Crohn's disease provide evidence-based advice to patients and health care professionals. There is an increasing literature on the safety of advanced medication for Crohn's disease during pregnancy. This review article therefore focuses on obstetric considerations beyond medication safety. We provide information on fertility, factors affecting pregnancy and fetal outcomes, obstetric complications, factors influencing mode of delivery, management of intestinal stomas during pregnancy and general considerations around breast feeding.
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- Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust, Gastroenterology, Leeds LS9 7TF, UK
- Research Institute at St James Hospital, University of Leeds, Leeds LS9 7TF, UK
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A Practical Approach to IBD Care in the Pregnant Patient. Curr Gastroenterol Rep 2022; 24:201-209. [PMID: 36422770 DOI: 10.1007/s11894-022-00856-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 10/19/2022] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW As the incidence of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) rises, gastroenterologists are more commonly facing management of the disease in women of childbearing age. This coincides with the development of new IBD therapies whose use in pregnancy must be considered. RECENT FINDINGS This review provides updated recommendations for newer biologic agents and small molecules that have been approved for IBD treatment since the previous guidelines were published. In addition, recent research has found that prior IBD-related surgeries, not just ileal pouch-anal anastomosis, can impact pregnancy outcomes. Reassuringly, assisted reproductive technology for IBD patients has been found to have similar success rates to the non-IBD population. Ensuring disease remission prior to conception and throughout pregnancy is key for optimizing pregnancy and fetal outcomes. As gastroenterologists play an integral role in the management of IBD throughout the peripartum period, this review summarizes recent studies in combination with existing guidelines to address preconception counseling, medication safety, and management for quiescent and active disease throughout pregnancy.
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Rosiou K, Selinger CP. Using the PIDA on Your PDA: Providing Personalized Education and Decision Support for Women with IBD of Childbearing Age. Dig Dis Sci 2022; 67:4315-4316. [PMID: 35499711 DOI: 10.1007/s10620-022-07503-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 03/23/2022] [Indexed: 12/09/2022]
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- Konstantina Rosiou
- Leeds Gastroenterology Institute, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Bexley Wing, St James University Hospital, Leeds, LS9 7TF, UK
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- Leeds Gastroenterology Institute, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Bexley Wing, St James University Hospital, Leeds, LS9 7TF, UK.
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Introduction to the DDS Mini‑Issue: "Inflammatory Bowel Disease and Pregnancy". Dig Dis Sci 2022; 67:4267-4268. [PMID: 35831769 DOI: 10.1007/s10620-022-07603-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 06/22/2022] [Indexed: 12/09/2022]
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