Frequency and impact of repeat colonoscopy as a treat-to-target approach in pediatric inflammatory bowel disease.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Endoscopic healing (EH) is a treatment target in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). However, adherence to repeat colonoscopy (RC) for EH assessment in pediatrics remains variable. We aimed to evaluate the frequency and timing of RC after diagnosis and its impact on treatment decisions at a large pediatric IBD center.

Methods

We conducted a retrospective cohort study of pediatric patients diagnosed with IBD January 2019 to December 2021 using an internal patient database and electronic medical records. Data included demographics, treatments, timing of RC, reasons for no RC (if not completed), and therapy modifications following RC (medication escalations and de-escalations). The study took place within the context of an institutional quality improvement project aime

SUBMITTER: VanEvery KN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12894090 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature