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Chronic Diarrhea Owing to Underlying Microscopic Colitis

NCT06530836 · Status: ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 116

Last updated 2024-08-02

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Summary

The goal of this observational study is to search for accurate diagnoses for patients with chronic diarrhea and assess the prevalence of microscopic colitis. The main question\[s\] it aims to answer \[is/are\]:

Does microscopic colitis account for a significant portion of patients with chronic diarrhea?

Participants will subjected to:

* Routine laboratory examination.
* Colonoscopy: A total colonoscopy will be done with visualization of the terminal ileum. Biopsies will be taken from each segment of the colon and any abnormal appearing areas, the right-sided colon (cecum, ascending colon, and transverse colon), the left-sided colon (descending colon and sigmoid colon), and the rectum.

Conditions

  • Chronic Diarrhea
  • Microscopic Colitis

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Zagazig University

    lead OTHER_GOV

Principal Investigators

  • Ayman Sadek, MD · Associate Professor of Internal Medicine - Zagazig University

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2024-01-01
Primary Completion
2024-07-01
Completion
2025-01-01

Countries

  • Egypt

Study Locations

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