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Crohn Disease clinical trials
Every US clinical trial registered for Crohn Disease — phase mix, recruiting status, and the sponsors running them, straight from the NIH ClinicalTrials.gov registry.
72 US clinical trials · 34 currently recruiting
The research picture
Crohn Disease has 72 registered US clinical trials, 34 of them open to new participants right now — about 47% of the total.
- 34
- recruiting participants now
- 47%
- of trials open to enrollment
- 13
- in Phase 3–4 (later-stage)
- 6
- top sponsor: Massachusetts General Hospital
Counts reflect the public ClinicalTrials.gov registry as last mirrored by PlainTrial. Status and phase are reported by each study's sponsor. This is reference information, not medical advice.
Active & Recent Trials
Extension Study of Long-term Safety and Efficacy of Tulisokibart in Participants With Crohn's Disease or Ulcerative Colitis (MK-7240-011)
Merck Sharp & Dohme
NCT06651281
Urine Metabolites in the Diagnosis of Disease
Luventix
NCT06710067
A Study of Icotrokinra in Participants With Moderately to Severely Active Crohn's Disease
Janssen Research & Development
NCT07196722
A Study to Assess the Long-Term Safety of Ustekinumab Versus Other Biologics in Patients With Crohn's Disease and Ulcerative Colitis
Janssen Scientific Affairs
NCT04372108
Registry and Biorepository for IBD in Central Texas
University of Texas at Austin
NCT04617184
Clinical, Imaging, and Endoscopic Outcomes of Children Newly Diagnosed With Crohn's Disease
Connecticut Children's Medical Center
NCT05781152
VECTORS - A Study to Evaluate Transmural Healing as a Treatment Target in Crohn's Disease
Alimentiv
NCT06257706
Nivolumab in Treating Patients With Autoimmune Disorders and Advanced, Metastatic, or Unresectable Cancer
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
NCT03816345
Treat-to-Target of Endoscopic Remission in Patients With IBD in Symptomatic Remission
University of California, San Diego
NCT05230173
Stelara and Tremfya Pregnancy Exposure Registry OTIS Autoimmune Diseases in Pregnancy Project
University of California, San Diego
NCT02103361
Seattle Spatial Transcriptomic Research in Inflammatory Bowel Disease Evaluation (STRIDE)
Seattle Children's Hospital
NCT06315179
MeSenteric SpAring Versus High Ligation Ileocolic Resection for the Prevention of REcurrent Crohn's DiseaSe (SPARES)
The Cleveland Clinic
NCT04578392
Precise Infliximab Exposure and Pharmacodynamic Control
Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati
NCT05660746
Use of Psychologist-administered Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) or Self-administered CBT for the Treatment of Anxiety and/or Depression in Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)
Yale University
NCT05377840
Testing of an Educational Tool for Patients With Melanoma and Pre-Existing Autoimmune Disease Who Are Candidates for Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors
M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
NCT04751396
Standardized Microbiota Transplant Therapy in Crohn's Disease
University of Minnesota
NCT06631586
Pilot and Feasibility Study of 2'-FL as a Dietary Supplement in IBD Patients Receiving Stable Maintenance Anti-TNF Therapy
Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati
NCT03847467
Skeletal Health and Bone Marrow Composition in Newly Diagnosed Adolescents With Crohn Disease
Massachusetts General Hospital
NCT04508088
RISE: A Remote Study of Insomnia Treatment in Crohn's Disease
Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center
NCT05956158
Personalized Risk Estimation for Crohn's Disease (PRE-Crohn's): Implementation and Feasibility
Massachusetts General Hospital
NCT05332639
Impact of Prebiotics in Ulcerative Colitis
University of California, Los Angeles
NCT06495658
IBD-Sleep: A Pilot Study Looking at Changes in Sleep Timing and IBD Symptoms
University of Michigan
NCT06094608
Therapeutic Endpoint in Pediatric IBD Conditions
Children's National Research Institute
NCT06065228
Reverse-Engineering of Exclusive Enteral Nutrition (RE-EEN) in Crohn's Disease: A Multi-Center Trial
Seattle Children's Hospital
NCT06216899
Cranberry and Gut Health in Crohn's Disease
Ana Maldonado-Contreras
NCT07170462
High Dose Interval Vitamin D Supplementation in Patients With Inflammatory Bowel Disease Receiving Biologic Therapy
Boston Children's Hospital
NCT04331639
Autologous Stem Cell Transplant for Crohn's Disease
Aaron Etra
NCT03219359
Low Dose IL-2 for the Treatment of Crohn's Disease
Boston Children's Hospital
NCT04263831
A Study for Imaging the Lower Gastrointestinal Tract Using a Retro-TCE Capsule
Massachusetts General Hospital
NCT07219537
Value of PET/MR Enterography in the Assessment of Crohn's Disease Using a Collagen-binding Radiotracer.
Massachusetts General Hospital
NCT06252493
Glucagon-like Peptide-1 Receptor Agonist (GLP-1 RA) and Diet in Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) Patients
University of Miami
NCT06774079
Effect of Statins on Crohn's Disease
Stanford University
NCT06538649
Stem Cell Transplantation in Crohn's Disease
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
NCT04224558
Feasibility of a Wireless Thermal Capsule Endoscopy to Detect Gastrointestinal Thermal Variance
Massachusetts General Hospital
NCT07033208
A Study of Guselkumab Subcutaneous Therapy in Participants With Moderately to Severely Active Crohn's Disease
Janssen Research & Development
NCT05197049
Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) in Active Inflammatory Bowel Disease
The Cleveland Clinic
NCT04827368
A Study to Evaluate the Long-Term Effect of TEV-48574 in Moderate to Severe Ulcerative Colitis or Crohn's Disease
Teva Branded Pharmaceutical Products R&D
NCT05668013
Biomarkers of Intestinal Fibrosis in Small Bowel Crohn's Disease
Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati
NCT04088773
Modulating Early Life Microbiome Through Dietary Intervention in Crohn's Disease
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
NCT03850600
Combinatorial Single Cell Strategies for a Crohn's Disease Gut Cell Atlas
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
NCT04113733
A Long-term Extension Study of Ustekinumab in Pediatric Participants
Janssen Research & Development
NCT05092269
A Culturally Tailored Dietary Intervention to Treat Crohn's Disease
University of Massachusetts, Worcester
NCT05627128
Proactive Infliximab Optimization Using a Pharmacokinetic Dashboard Versus Standard of Care in Patients With Inflammatory Bowel Disease: The OPTIMIZE Trial
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
NCT04835506
A Novel Remote Patient and Medication Monitoring Solution to Improve Adherence and PerSiStence With IBD Therapy
University of Maryland, Baltimore
NCT05316584
Safety and Efficacy of EcoActive on Intestinal Adherent Invasive E. Coli in Patients With Inactive Crohn's Disease
Intralytix
NCT03808103
Contrast Enhanced Ultrasound in Human Crohn's Disease-Lumason
Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati
NCT03492944
A Phase 2 Clinical Trial: Xanthohumol Metabolism and Signature (XMaS) in Crohn's Disease
National University of Natural Medicine
NCT04590508
Feasibility Study to Assess a Trans-nasal Intestinal Potential Difference Probe
Massachusetts General Hospital
NCT04565821
Addressing Disability Effectively With Psychosocial Telemedicine
University of Pennsylvania
NCT05635292
Safety and Efficacy Study of JNJ-64304500 in Participants With Moderately to Severely Active Crohn's Disease
Janssen Research & Development
NCT02877134
Safety and Efficacy of Adalimumab Versus Ustekinumab for One Year
Janssen Scientific Affairs
NCT03464136
A Study to Test the Effect of TEV-48574 in Moderate to Severe Ulcerative Colitis or Crohn's Disease
Teva Branded Pharmaceutical Products R&D
NCT05499130
Clinical Study Comparing PillCam® Crohn's Capsule Endoscopy to Ileocolonoscopy (IC) Plus MRE for Detection of Active CD in the Small Bowel and Colon in Subjects With Known CD and Mucosal Disease.
Medtronic - MITG
NCT03241368
BI 695501 Versus Humira in Patients With Active Crohn's Disease: a Trial Comparing Efficacy, Endoscopic Improvement, Safety, and Immunogenicity
Boehringer Ingelheim
NCT02871635
Intraoperative TAP Block With Bupivacaine/Dexamethasone Against Liposomal Bupivacaine (Exparel®)
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
NCT03723447
Validation of CapsoVision CapsoCam® SV-3 Capsule Endoscopy System
Capso Vision
NCT04573959
Pneumococcal Vaccination in Patients With Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
NCT00829595
A Randomized, Double-blind, Study to Explore the Effect of GED-0301 in Subjects With Active Crohn's Disease
Celgene
NCT02367183
Triple Combination Therapy in High Risk Crohn's Disease (CD)
Takeda
NCT02764762
A Comprehensive Self-Management Intervention for Individuals With Inflammatory Bowel Disease
University of Washington
NCT05651542
A Phase 2a Safety and Efficacy Open-Label Study of PRA023 in Subjects With Moderately to Severely Active Crohn's Disease
Prometheus Biosciences, Inc., a subsidiary of Merck & Co., Inc. (Rahway, New Jersey USA)
NCT05013905
SMART-IBD App Trial
Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati
NCT06023667
Transcutaneous VNS to Treat Pediatric IBD
Northwell Health
NCT03863704
Digital Behavioral Interventions in Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Montefiore Medical Center
NCT04861597
Oral Administration of MB-102 Versus Dual Sugar Testing for Gut Permeability
MediBeacon
NCT03962998
Endoscopic Ultrasound (EUS) Guided Treatment With Humira for Crohn's Perianal Fistulas
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
NCT00517296
Effect of Grapes in Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Case Western Reserve University
NCT05972694
Anti-Inflammatory Effects of Mango Polyphenolics in Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Texas A&M University
NCT02227602
Fecal Microbiota Transplant (FMT) in Pediatric Active Ulcerative Colitis and Pediatric Active Crohn's Colitis
Stacy A. Kahn
NCT02330653
Analysis of Biologic Signatures in Crohn's Patients Undergoing Surgery
Weill Medical College of Cornell University
NCT06146335
FMT in Pediatric Crohn's Disease
Children's Hospital Los Angeles
NCT03194529
Flagyl Microbiome in Crohn's Disease
University of Louisville
NCT04682522
Phase Distribution
| Phase | Trial count |
|---|---|
| Phase 1 | 11 |
| Phase 2 | 9 |
| Phase 3 | 5 |
| Phase 4 | 8 |
Top Sponsors
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov, National Library of Medicine. Data is informational only.
Reading the Crohn Disease Trial Landscape
ClinicalTrials.gov lists 72 US studies indexed under Crohn Disease, and 34 of those are currently open to recruitment — roughly 47% of the total volume on the registry. That ratio is a useful proxy for activity level: a high share of recruiting studies often signals that research interest is current and that new enrollment opportunities are appearing, while a low share typically means the field is dominated by completed or follow-up work where most participant spots have already been filled. These counts reflect the public registry only and include studies at every stage of design, so they should be read as an index of research attention rather than as a measure of treatment availability.
The phase distribution for Crohn Disease shows 13 late-stage studies (Phase 3 and Phase 4 combined) alongside 20 earlier-phase entries (Phase 1 through Phase 2). Phase 1 and Phase 2 studies focus on early safety signals, dosing, and preliminary effect, while Phase 3 studies are typically the larger efficacy and safety trials submitted toward regulatory review, and Phase 4 studies follow approved interventions in real-world use. A condition weighted toward later phases often reflects a mature research pipeline with several interventions already close to or past approval, whereas a heavier early-phase tilt suggests the field is still exploring new mechanisms and candidate approaches.
Top sponsor activity for Crohn Disease is led by Massachusetts General Hospital with 6 indexed trials, alongside 9 other organizations in the top contributor list. The list on this page surfaces up to 72 of the most relevant recent and active entries, ordered with recruiting studies first so practical options are visible. All figures are derived from the public ClinicalTrials.gov dataset maintained by the National Library of Medicine and are reproduced here for reference. Inclusion of a trial, sponsor, or intervention on this page is neither an endorsement nor a recommendation — eligibility, protocol changes, and site-level status can shift frequently, so always verify current details on ClinicalTrials.gov and consult a qualified healthcare provider before acting on anything you see here.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many clinical trials are there for Crohn Disease?
PlainTrial tracks 72 US clinical trials for Crohn Disease, of which 34 are currently recruiting participants. Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov.
How do I find a recruiting trial for Crohn Disease?
Use the trial list above filtered by "Recruiting" status, or visit our trial finder at /recruiting to search by condition and state. Always discuss trial participation with your healthcare provider before enrolling.
Is this data current?
Data is sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov and reflects our most recent data pull. Trial status may have changed since then. Always verify current information at ClinicalTrials.gov before making decisions about participation.
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Disclaimer: This information is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute professional advice. Data is sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (National Library of Medicine). Consult a qualified professional before making decisions based on this data.
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Source: ClinicalTrials.gov (NIH/NLM) ClinicalTrials.gov AACT registry · 2026 Trial counts and statuses sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov. Sponsor counts include both industry and federal/academic sponsors.