
Wearable Devices Can Predict Disease Activity in Inflammatory Bowel Disease Patients
Inflammatory Bowel Disease Center, University of Chicago Medicine, Chicago, USA, Litmus Health, Inc., Austin, TX, USA
P. H. Sossenheimer, O. V. Yvellez, M. Andersen, T. Pearl, K. El Jurdi, D. B. Rubin, A. Mayampurath, D. T. Rubin

Background
Certain biomarkers, including C-reactive protein (CRP) and faecal calprotectin (FC), are sensitive biomarkers for active inflammation in IBD. As part of an ongoing prospective study on the use of biosensors in IBD, we aimed to determine the feasibility of predicting a patient’s disease activity based on data collected by wearable devices.
Conclusion
We demonstrate for the first time the use of passive biosensor data to predict elevated biomarkers of inflammation in IBD. These results inform our ongoing prospective work to develop disease monitoring and management strategies.
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