Urinary Prostaglandin E Metabolite (PGE-M), A Metabolite of Prostaglandin E2 (PGE2): A Novel Biomarker of Crohn's Disease Activity
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00496548 |
Recruitment Status
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Completed
First Posted
: July 4, 2007
Last Update Posted
: May 2, 2017
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Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Crohn's Disease | Procedure: Fecal calprotectin Procedure: Urinary PGE-M Level | Not Applicable |
The available clinical measures of Crohn's disease activity can be overly influenced by functional symptoms. Placebo response rates in clinical trials are high. Several non-invasive biomarkers are currently available for assessing inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) disease activity including erythrocyte sedimentation rate, C-reactive protein and fecal calprotectin. Although these markers hold some promise, their performance is less than ideal. What is needed is a simple, non-invasive, biologic measure of Crohn's disease.
Cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) is involved in prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) synthesis and is expressed in epithelial inflammatory conditions and some cancers. We have developed an assay to quantify the major urinary metabolite of PGE2, PGE-M. PGE-M has been previously shown to be elevated in the urine of patients with advanced colorectal neoplasia relative to controls.
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Actual Enrollment : | 159 participants |
Intervention Model: | Single Group Assignment |
Masking: | None (Open Label) |
Primary Purpose: | Diagnostic |
Official Title: | Urinary PGE-M, A Metabolite of PGE2: A Novel Biomarker of Crohn's Disease Activity |
Study Start Date : | August 2007 |
Actual Primary Completion Date : | December 2015 |
Actual Study Completion Date : | December 2015 |

Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Experimental: 1
Fecal calprotectin and urinary PGE-M levels will be tested on all participants.
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Procedure: Fecal calprotectin
Fecal calprotectin levels obtained and compared to urinary PGE-M and serum C-reactive protein (CRP) levels.
Procedure: Urinary PGE-M Level
Urinary PGE-M level obtained and compared to fecal calprotectin and serum CRP levels.
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- Urine for PGE-M levels [ Time Frame: Day of colonoscopy procedure ]
- Blood for C-reactive protein (CRP) levels [ Time Frame: Day 1 ]
- Stool for fecal calprotectin [ Time Frame: Prior to colonoscopy procedure (before beginning bowel prep) ]
- Routine colonoscopy for assessment of disease activity [ Time Frame: 1-3 weeks from consent ]
- Harvey-Bradshaw index disease activity score [ Time Frame: Day of colonoscopy procedure ]

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years and older (Adult, Senior) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
- Outpatient male or female 18 years or older
- Confirmed diagnosis of Crohn's disease
- Informed consent obtained
- Able to give blood, urine and stool samples
- Willing to undergo a diagnostic colonoscopy as part of routine Crohn's disease care
Exclusion Criteria:
- Unable to give consent
- Ulcerative colitis
- Does not meet inclusion criteria
- Pregnant

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT00496548
United States, Tennessee | |
GI Clinical Research; Vanderbilt University Medical Center | |
Nashville, Tennessee, United States, 37232-2285 |
Principal Investigator: | David A. Schwartz, MD | Vanderbilt University |
Responsible Party: | David Schwartz, Principal Investigator, Vanderbilt University Medical Center |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00496548 History of Changes |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
Urinary PGE-M CD |
First Posted: | July 4, 2007 Key Record Dates |
Last Update Posted: | May 2, 2017 |
Last Verified: | April 2017 |
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement: | |
Plan to Share IPD: | No |
Keywords provided by David Schwartz, Vanderbilt University Medical Center:
Crohn's Disease |
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Crohn Disease Inflammatory Bowel Diseases Gastroenteritis |
Gastrointestinal Diseases Digestive System Diseases Intestinal Diseases |