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November 9, 2023

Caring for People with IBD: The Advantages of IBD Self-Monitoring

Navigating life with Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) can be quite a journey, marked by its challenges and complexities. In this blog post, we explore the concept of distant monitoring and how it's changing the landscape of IBD management.

Traditionally, individuals living with chronic conditions like IBD have had to adhere to scheduled hospital visits for routine check-ups. However, this approach often falls short when it comes to addressing immediate needs during a flare-up or other clinical emergencies. The timeliness of care and clinical support is crucial in managing IBD effectively.

November 9, 2023

Caring for People with IBD: The Advantages of IBD Self-Monitoring

Navigating life with Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) can be quite a journey, marked by its challenges and complexities. In this blog post, we explore the concept of distant monitoring and how it's changing the landscape of IBD management.

Traditionally, individuals living with chronic conditions like IBD have had to adhere to scheduled hospital visits for routine check-ups. However, this approach often falls short when it comes to addressing immediate needs during a flare-up or other clinical emergencies. The timeliness of care and clinical support is crucial in managing IBD effectively.

E-health empowers a paradigm shift

In recent years, there has been a shift towards empowering patients to take greater responsibility for their own health and well-being. This paradigm shift has given rise to the concept of E-Health, which leverages digital tools to help patients maintain prolonged periods of remission. The benefits of E-Health extend not only to patients but also to healthcare providers, hospitals, and society as a whole. It has the potential to reduce the reliance on heavy medications, emergency hospital admissions, costly surgeries, and other expensive treatments.

User-friendly digital solutions

Both patients and clinicians require the necessary tools to manage IBD, whether it's Crohn's Disease or Ulcerative Colitis. A personalized digital therapy plan tailored to individual needs can make a world of difference.

The CalproSmart self-test is a valuable tool in the arsenal of IBD patients. This at-home test enables individuals to monitor inflammation levels in their bowel independently. It's a straightforward process, involving a step-by-step guide and capturing an image of the lateral flow test cassette using a mobile phone application. An E-Health application interprets the results and displays the inflammation levels both quantitatively (in mg/kg), and with a traffic light indicator for patients to understand easily. 

Moreover, as clinicians you can receive direct alerts and can then determine which patient may require specific interventions or care. This proactive approach means that flare-ups can be managed early, swiftly, and effectively, often stopping symptoms in the beginning before they escalate into more serious ones.

Conclusion

Combining the CalproSmart self-test with a self-monitoring IBD app like Ampersand's "My IBD Care" empowers patients to access support exactly when required. This combination enables clinicians to provide remote care and make timely, informed decisions.

The "My IBD Care" app, is a practical and user-friendly resource for IBD patients, in the UK, seeking advice on managing their condition and allows patients to enhance their treatment plans by diligently tracking their symptoms.

This approach enables individuals to tackle challenges as they arise, rather than waiting for a routine check-in, leading to better management of IBD and improved quality of life.

Read more about “How Using A Bowel Movement Track App Can Help Improve Your IBD” 

 

 

CALPRO PROMOTES DISTANT MONITORING

Allowing the patients to participate to a greater extent in their disease management requires that the patient is equipped with monitoring tools that enable physicians to provide accurate follow-ups.

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Calpro is partnering with Ampersand Health on a joint "IBD-Diagnosis & Monitoring" webinar.

The webinar, which will be led by Consultant Gastroenterologist and Co-Founder of Ampersand Health, Dr Gareth Parkes, will cover:

  • An overview of IBD diagnostic processes (tests etc)
  • How IBD is monitored over time
  • Live Q&A with audience
Date: 20 November 2023
Time: 8-9pm CET (7-8pm GMT)
Register to join for free

 

Webinar: IBD- Diagnosis & Monitoring

 

References:

Ankersen DV et al., E-Health and remote management of patients with inflammatory bowel disease: lessons from Denmark in a time of need. Intern Med J. 2021.

Burisch J et al., Telemonitoring and self-care in patients with IBD. In: RK Cross and AR Watson, eds. Telemanagement of Inflammatory Bowel Disease. Springer US; 2015.

De Jong MJ, et al., Telemedicine for management of inflammatory bowel disease (myIBDcoach): a pragmatic, multicentre, randomised controlled trial. Lancet. 2017.

De Jong MJ, et al., Costeffectiveness of telemedicine-directed specialized vs standard care for patients with inflammatory bowel diseases in a randomized trial. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2020.

Pang L, et al., Role of Telemedicinein Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials. J Med Internet Res. 2022.