ACTIVE-IBD Study: Physical Activity and Sleep in Paediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Physical ACTIVity, slEep, Fitness and Quality of Life in Children and Adolescents With Inflammatory Bowel Disease: a 5-year Prospective Observational Cohort Study - The ACTIVE-IBD Study

Assessment of physical activity on children with Inflammatory Bowel Disease using questionnaires and wrist watch based activity monitors.

The participants will be recruited from paediatric IBD clinics and will undergo questionnaires to assess their activity level, disease activity and quality of life scores. The participants will then be invited to wear a wrist based accelerometer for a week. The participants will complete a physical activity diary, food diary and stool chart at the same time.

Results will be analysed to see the level of physical activity and assess if the participants are meeting the recommended level of physical activity

Inclusion Criteria:

• Children/adolescents from age of 6 to 18 years of age
• Confirmed endoscopic/histology based IBD diagnosis
• Under the care of the Southampton University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust paediatric gastroenterology team
• Able to provide consent / assent to participate in the study
• Able to understand and/or cooperate with the study requirements
• Pregnant participants will be included as long as they can complete the physical assessmentsExclusion Criteria: