Clinical

You are not imagining things. That poor night’s sleep may have made your inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) worse. Poor sleep can increase the risk of IBD relapses and flares. And...

You may have heard of a link between using a stomach acid reducer and flares with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Several different studies have looked into this question with mixed...

Fecal transplantation, or fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT), is a type of treatment that transfers healthy stool from a donor into the gastrointestinal (GI) tract of an unwell recipient. It is...

Technology is now a common way to deliver healthcare. Digital health products help prevent, diagnose, or manage chronic conditions. Devices range from wellness apps to artificial intelligence and wearable devices...

Digital therapeutics (DTx) first entered clinical discussions in the 1990s. The idea was that technology could improve healthcare access. It could help overcome barriers of location, time, and resources. This...

There is growing evidence that spending time in nature can help people feel less depressed, anxious or stressed.1,2 Maintaining our connection to nature can improve one’s quality of life and...

Editor’s Note: LGBTQ+ stands for people who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or queer. To learn more about gender identity, check out the interactive website The Genderbread Person. Have...

Intravenous Vedolizumab has been commercially available since May 2014 for the treatment of both Crohn’s disease and Ulcerative Colitis (UC). It has been an extremely useful treatment option for many...

The widespread availability of new and better treatments for ulcerative colitis (UC) prompted a recent update to the national guidelines used to diagnose and manage the condition. In general, rather...

Endometriosis is a chronic condition that affects the female reproductive system. It is thought to affect up to 1 in 10 people of reproductive age who have a uterus.1 Endometriosis...

Making decisions can be tough, especially when they relate to your health! One decision you may face is whether or not participating in a clinical trial is right for you...

When you’re dealing with a major health issue or condition, it’s helpful to know that in addition to standard treatment, complementary or alternative medicine, clinical trials may provide another treatment...

When many people think of clinical trials, they may think of testing a new experimental drug or taking a placebo pill. But, not all clinical trials involve treatment! Even among...

We wanted to learn more about how the IBD community feels about clinical trials, so we took a look at the results of our 2017 IBD In America Survey. Of...

When you’re dealing with a chronic condition like inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), pain can be a familiar, if unwelcome, companion. Pain can be subtle, at times. Pain can be present...

Informed consent is the term that signifies a person has been given information regarding all possible consequences for a treatment, including both potential risks and benefits. While informed consent frequently...

Clinical trials can provide an opportunity for patients to receive the latest treatment, provide a new treatment option for those whose previous treatment didn’t work, and allow patients to be...

In any clinical trial, participants must meet certain criteria to be eligible to participate. There are two commonly used terms when describing clinical trial eligibility, and those are “inclusion criteria”...

Each year thousands of clinical trials occur. Learning about clinical trials can feel like you are learning a new language. The good news is that there are lots of resources...

As many of you may already know, a clinical trial is a research study that tests how safe and effective a new treatment, diagnostic test, or other medical intervention is...