INROAD Inflammatory Bowel Disease Study
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Description
The study aims to understand which genes cause IBD and expand on what is known about how IBD affects those with African ancestry.
Patients are being recruited within the first two years of diagnosis at their scheduled infusion visits.
Participation in the study will last up to five years and includes an annual collection of blood, stool, and biopsy samples, and a one-time saliva sample at the first visit.
All study visits will align with clinically indicated visits already scheduled, and biopsy collection will only occur at scopes that are part of the patient's clinical care.
This study is being done in collaboration with hospitals around the country, and is headed by Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia. Participants will be compensated for their time and effort, upon completion of each visit.
Eligibility and criteria
What to expect
Annual visits for up to 5 years. These visits will be scheduled at the same time as clinically indicated visits (i.e., infusions, scopes, etc.) for patient convenience.
Enrollment visit:
- one time saliva sample collection
- blood sample collection
- take home stool collection kit with supplies and instructions included for return
- biopsy tissue sample collection (only if patient has a clinically indicated scope around enrollment visit)
- Environmental, Dietary and Personal Health history surveys
Follow up visits:
- blood sample collection
- take home stool collection kit with supplies and instructions included for return
- biopsy tissue sample collection (only if patient has a clinically indicated scope around time of visit)
- any updates to Environmental, Dietary and Personal Health history surveys

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