Clinical Characteristics and Risk Factors of Children Suffering From Inflammatory Bowel Diseases At Assiut University Children Hospital

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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Clinical Characteristics and Risk factors of Children Suffering from Inflammatory Bowel Diseases At Assiut University Children Hospital

Detailed Description
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All patients admitted with inflammatory bowel disease will be subjected to: History: including name, age ,sex ,family history, consanguinity, history of rectal bleeding, mucus or blood in the stool, diarrhea, abdominal pain ,vomiting ,nausea and loss of appetite. Examination: including general examination, chest, cardiac, abdominal and neurological examination Investigation:including labortatory such as fecal calprotectin ,CRP,CBC,ESR. Endoscopic examination of the gastrointestinal tract Histological examination of the biopsies retrieved during gastrointestinal endoscope.

Official Title
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Clinical Characteristics and Risk Factors of Children Suffering From Inflammatory Bowel Diseases At Assiut University Children Hospital

Conditions
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Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Intervention / Treatment
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* Other: labortatory such as fecal calprotectin ,CRP,CBC,ESR. Endoscopic examination of the gastrointestinal tract Histological examination of the biopsies retrieved during gastrointestinal endoscope.


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: - Children aged less than 18 years with a confirmed diagnosis of IBD. Exclusion Criteria: Children with colitis other than IBD or children with systemic diseases affecting GIT.

Ages Eligible for Study
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Maximum Age: 18 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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No

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Children aged less than 18 years with a confirmed diagnosis of IBD.<br>All patients admitted with inflammatory bowel disease will be subjected to: History: including name, age ,sex ,family history, consanguinity, history of rectal bleeding, mucus or blood in the stool, diarrhea, abdominal pain ,vomiting ,nausea and loss of appetite. Examination: including general examination, chest, cardiac, abdominal and neurological examination Investigation:including labortatory such as fecal calprotectin ,CRP,CBC,ESR. Endoscopic examination of the gastrointestinal tract Histological examination of the biopsies retrieved during gastrointestinal endoscope. | Other: labortatory such as fecal calprotectin ,CRP,CBC,ESR. Endoscopic examination of the gastrointestinal tract Histological examination of the biopsies retrieved during gastrointestinal endoscope.<br>* labortatory such as fecal calprotectin ,CRP,CBC,ESR. Endoscopic examination of the gastrointestinal tract Histological examination of the biopsies retrieved during gastrointestinal endoscope.<br>|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Clinical characteristics and risk factors for IBD | To study the natural history, patterns, and clinical characteristics (as history of real bleeding, mucus or blood in the stool, diarrhea, abdominal pain ,vomiting)and risk factors of inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) at Assiut University Children Hospital | 6 months |