Pregnancy and Inflammatory Bowel Disease (MICI-Birth)

February 4, 2026 updated by: Centre Hospitalier Universitaire, Amiens

Inflammatory Bowel disease, including Crohn's disease and Ulcerative Colitis, are chronic diseases.

Diagnosis is most often done in women of childbearing age. IBD can have and increase the risk of intrauterine growth retardation, preterm birth… Conversely, pregnancy can have an impact on IBD activity during pregnancy. Moreover, IBD course can be influence in post-partum. The investigators will explore IBD course on 945 patients from the EPIMAD register. The investigators will cross the data on the IBD with data on pregnancy, postpartum but also breastfeeding. The principal aim of this study is to assess the number of flares during pregnancy.

Study Overview

Status

Recruiting

Conditions

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Estimated)

945

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Contact

Study Locations

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

  • Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Patients suffering from IBD and with at least one pregnancy.

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • women between 18 and 50 years old
  • MICI diagnosed between 1988 and 2018
  • included in EPIMAD registry
  • living in Somme
  • having had at least one pregnancy

Exclusion Criteria:

  • women who has not had pregnancy
  • not included in EPIMAD register

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort
IBD and pregnancy
Population-based cohort of patients suffering from IBD and with at least one pregnancy.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
number of IBD flare during pregnancy
Time Frame: 2 years
2 years

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Number of flare during post-partum period
Time Frame: 2 years
2 years
Number of pregnancy
Time Frame: 2 years
2 years
number of children
Time Frame: 2 years
2 years
Number of Intestinal resection
Time Frame: 2 years
Intestinal resection due to mici during pregnancy and post-partum
2 years
Number of hospitalization
Time Frame: 2 years
Intestinal resection and hospitalization due to mici during pregnancy and post-partum
2 years
Number of miscarriage
Time Frame: 2 years
2 years
Number of ectopic pregnancy
Time Frame: 2 years
2 years
Time before conception
Time Frame: 2 years
2 years
Number of women with exposition to corticosteroid
Time Frame: 2 years
Exposition to corticosteroid during pregnancy and post-partum
2 years
Exposition to biotherapy
Time Frame: 2 years
Exposition to biotherapy during pregnancy and post-partum
2 years
Number and indication of cesarean section
Time Frame: 2 years
2 years
Number of anoperineal lesions after the birth
Time Frame: 2 years
2 years
Wexner score for continence
Time Frame: 2 years
2 years

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

September 18, 2020

Primary Completion (Estimated)

July 1, 2026

Study Completion (Estimated)

July 1, 2026

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

November 17, 2025

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 22, 2026

First Posted (Actual)

January 29, 2026

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

February 5, 2026

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

February 4, 2026

Last Verified

February 1, 2026

More Information

Terms related to this study

Other Study ID Numbers

  • PI2019_843_0059

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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