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COVID-19 research

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Research into COVID-19 and how it affects people with Crohn's or Colitis.

There have been many studies looking at COVID-19 and Crohn’s and Colitis, investigating areas such as:

  • Symptoms, like pain or gastrointestinal symptoms, and flares during the pandemic.
  • The impact of different Crohn’s and Colitis medicines on the severity of COVID-19 illness.
  • The development of antibodies in people with Crohn’s and Colitis – in those infected with the coronavirus or in response to the vaccine.

Find out more about completed research projects below or find opportunities to take part in current research.

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What have completed projects found?

CLARITY IBD

The CLARITY trial is looking at the impact of infliximab and vedolizumab on COVID-19 infection, vaccination and immune response in people with Crohn’s or Colitis.

The Impact of COVID-19 on People Suffering from Chronic Pain

Researchers wanted to find out how people with chronic pain (i.e., pelvic, stomach, back, neck, shoulder, nerve pain etc.) were affected by the pandemic.

SECURE-IBD

SECURE-IBD is an international database used to monitor and report on how people with Crohn’s or Colitis have been affected if they have caught COVID-19.

GI COVID-19 study

This study aimed to better understand the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on those living with a gastrointestinal condition.

Life in Lockdown survey

Our Life in Lockdown survey ran during June and July - people with Crohn’s and Colitis took part to help us understand the impact of the coronavirus pandemic.

COVID-19 Core Outcome Set (COVID-19-COS)

Early in the pandemic, a research team in Australia conducted a global study to see what different groups of people wanted to see measured in COVID-19 clinical trials.

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