Clinical Trial: Validation of the Reliability and Validity of the New Endoscopic Scoring System for Ulcerative Colitis (CAT-DESIRE Score) and Verification of Its Clinical Practicability
Study Status: COMPLETED
Recruit Status: COMPLETED
Condition: Ulcerative Colitis (UC)
Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
Official Title: Validation of the Reliability and Validity of the New Endoscopic Scoring System for Ulcerative Colitis (CAT-DESIRE Score) and Verification of Its Clinical Practicability
Brief Summary:
Ulcerative Colitis (UC) is a chronic, non-specific intestinal inflammatory disease of unknown cause, featuring abdominal pain, diarrhea, and bloody stools. Endoscopy shows diffuse, continuous lesions with erosion and shallow ulcers, worst in the rectum and diminishing proximally. Current treatments (aminosalicylates, corticosteroids, immunosuppressants, biologics, small molecule drugs) are not curative. Endoscopic mucosal healing is a key treatment goal, improving steroid-free remission, reducing colectomy rates,…
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