Details of Research
Contact: Joanne Stempak, Project Manager
416-586-4800 ext 8399
Joanne.Stempak@SinaiHealth.ca
Primary Investigator: Mark Silverberg, MD
Enrolment: Ongoing
Objective: The objective is to understand how diet and other biomarkers may affect the gut microbiome in IBD.
Expectation: This research will lead to a better understanding of why the disease occurs, easier diagnostic tools that may avoid the need for colonoscopies, better therapies or even a cure.
Eligibility: Anyone who has a confirmed diagnosis of IBD (either Crohn's Disease or ulcerative colitis) and has a scheduled colonoscopy for their routine care. Also, anyone who does not have IBD (i.e. Crohn's Disease or ulcerative colitis) or have a family history of IBD, has a scheduled colonoscopy and is willing to participate as a healthy control.
Participation:
We would like to sincerely thank all of our study participants. This research couldn't be possible without your cooperation.
Please contact Joanne Stempak (phone 416-586-4800 x8399) if you are interested in participating in this study.