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The Effect of IBD Flares on Serum PSA
Sponsor: Northwestern University
Summary
This study will measure Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA) values in men with Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) before, during, and following a flare. In addition, the effect of any PSA increase will be analyzed and correlated to the location of disease (rectal vs. other). Study findings may help men with IBD by identifying pitfalls in prostate cancer screening for this population and help to stratify and understand the effect IBD has on the prostatic milieu. By optimizing how men with IBD are screened for prostate cancer, future unnecessary healthcare encounters and expenditures may be reduced for this patient group.
Official title: The Effect of Inflammatory Bowel Disease Flares on Serum Prostate Specific Antigen
Key Details
Gender
MALE
Age Range
40 Years - 69 Years
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
400
Start Date
2019-08-01
Completion Date
2025-10-01
Last Updated
2024-04-24
Healthy Volunteers
No
Interventions
Blood draw
Subjects will have their blood drawn during clinic visits over the course of the study period to measure their serum prostate specific antigen levels.
Locations (1)
Northwestern Medicine
Chicago, Illinois, United States