Impact of faecal calprotectin measurement on clinical decision-making in patients with Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis

Anna Luisa Bathe, Eirini Mavropoulou, Nicolae-Catalin Mechie, Golo Petzold, Volker Ellenrieder, Steffen Kunsch and Ahmad Amanzada

PLOS ONE, 2019, vol. 14, issue 10, 1-15

Abstract: Background: Faecal calprotectin (FC) seems to be the best available biomarker for the detection of intestinal inflammation in patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). The aim of this study is to clarify whether the measurement of FC has changed the number of ultrasound and endoscopic procedures, drug modifications, as well as FC re-measurements in IBD patients. Methods: This retrospective study included 242 IBD patients with available FC values (case cohort) and 46 patients without an available FC value (control cohort). Clinical consequences such as carrying out abdominal ultrasound, endoscopy, drug modification or FC re-measurement at the next ambulatory presentation or during in-patient stay were collected. Statistical analysis was performed to determine the association between clinical decision-making and patient’s characteristics, especially FC value. Results: Overall, 192 (67%) clinical consequences were noted in both cohorts. In the case cohort 174 (91%) implications were noted compared to 18 (9%) in the control cohort (P 250 mg/Kg than in patients with a value of ≤ 250 mg/Kg. In CD patients with high FC values significantly increased numbers of abdominal ultrasounds, endoscopies and FC re-measurements were noted. In UC patients with high FC values significantly increased numbers of abdominal ultrasounds, drug modifications and FC re-measurements were noted. Conclusion: Measurement of FC may alter physician’s clinical decision-making in IBD patients beside other clinical and diagnostic parameters. Further prospective and survey studies are warranted to evaluate the influence of FC measurement in the daily clinical decision-making.

Date: 2019
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