Effects of Vaping on Post-operative Recurrence of Crohn's Disease

Phase

N/A

Condition

N/A

Treatment

N/A

Clinical Study ID

NCT06734780

VAPE-CD

Ages > 18
All Genders

Study Summary

Tobacco smoke is a well-established risk factor for post-operative recurrence of Crohn's disease. Over the last few decades electronic cigarettes have gained popularity as an alternative to traditional tobacco, however, their effects on Crohn's disease are unknown.

Tobacco smoke negatively impacts most outcomes of Crohn's disease including, but not limited to, response to therapy and risk of hospitalization. Smoke is particularly relevant in the post-operative setting, as it increases the chance of disease recurrence after surgical resection, and therefore prophylactic treatment with biologics is recommended in Crohn's patients who smoke.

At present, there are no studies evaluating the impact of e-cigarette smoke on post-operative recurrence and therefore informing physicians on the appropriateness of prophylactic treatment in this subset of patients. This study aims to assess the impact of vaping (or smoking of electronic cigarettes) on Crohn's disease endoscopic recurrence after resection as compared to non-smoke and smoke of traditional tobacco cigarettes.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

Inclusion Criteria:

Adult (age ≥18) patients with an established diagnosis of Crohn's disease.- Patientswho underwent surgical resections of a tract of intestine accessible throughendoscopy.
Patients who underwent ileo-colic resections due to Crohn's disease or itscomplications (stricture or fistula) irrespective of the type of anastomosis (side-to-side L-L, , end-to-end T-T, end-to-side T-L, Kono S, iso orantiperistaltic)
Patients whose smoking habit (or nonsmoking habit) is clearly reported in themedical records
Data will be collected from January 2000 to August 2024.

Exclusion

Exclusion Criteria:

Patients who underwent surgical operations different from intestinal resections (i.e. stricturoplasty raffias, dilation, bypass etc)
Patients who underwent Intestinal resections for indications other than Crohn'sdisease (inflammatory, stricturing or fistulizing) such as: cancer, trauma, etc
Patients who for any reason did not undergo endoscopic reassessment of theanastomosis within 12 months from surgery
Unconfirmed diagnosis of Crohn's disease
Patients whose smoking habits could not be determined
Patients with mixed smoking habits, defined as smoking at the same time tobaccocigarettes and e-cigarettes or who have changed type of smoking product (fromtobacco to vaping or vice versa) after the intestinal resection and before theendoscopic reassessment

Study Design

November 30, 2024

August 31, 2025

Study Description

This is a multicenter study with the aim of evaluate the effect of e-cigarette smoke (vaping) on Crohn's disease post-operative. Secondary objectives are :

To evaluate the effect of e-cigarette smoke on Crohn's disease postoperative recurrence compared to tobacco smoke.
To determine the effect of heat-not-burn tobacco products (ie. IQOS) on Crohn's disease postoperative recurrence compared to tobacco smoke.
To determine the effect of tobacco smoke on Crohn's disease postoperative recurrence compared to nonsmokers.
To account for the confounding effect of known risk factors of post- operative recurrence: biologic treatment for postoperative prophylaxis, penetrating complications, multiple intestinal resections.

The subjects considered are adult patients (≥18 years) diagnosed with CD who underwent surgical resections of a tract of intestine accessible through endoscopy.

Connect with a study center

IRCCS San Raffaele
Milano, Michigan 20132
Italy
Active - Recruiting

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