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This is a study of the electronical dosing tool MedicPen and it's qualities with regards to user friendliness and medication compliance.
The medical device MedicPen will be investigated for it's qualities with regards to medication compliance and user friendliness. The patient group selected here is patients with Crohn's disease that are treated with Azathioprine. The patient selection was made since the metabolite can be easily measured and the compliance can be therefore be followed. The treatment will follow the standard care given to these patients.
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| User friendliness of Dosing Tool MedicPen | June 2009 to Nov 2009 |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Measure treatment compliance | June 2009 to Nov 2009 |
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Patients with Chrohn's disease or Ulcerative Colitis. Male or Female above 18 years of age. Ability to provide written informed consent. Must have been on Azathioprine treatment for at least 6 months prior to study start.
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Mikael Lördal, Cheif MD | Department for Gastrointestinal Medicine, Karolinska University Hospital, Huddinge | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Department for Gastrointestinal medicin Karolinska University Hospital | Huddinge | 141 86 | Sweden |
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| ID | Term |
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| D003424 | Crohn Disease |
| D003093 | Colitis, Ulcerative |
| D010349 | Patient Compliance |
| ID | Term |
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| D015212 | Inflammatory Bowel Diseases |
| D005759 | Gastroenteritis |
| D005767 | Gastrointestinal Diseases |
| D004066 | Digestive System Diseases |
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| D007410 | Intestinal Diseases |
| D003092 | Colitis |
| D003108 | Colonic Diseases |
| D010342 | Patient Acceptance of Health Care |
| D000074822 | Treatment Adherence and Compliance |
| D015438 | Health Behavior |
| D001519 | Behavior |