Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE: LLY) today announced results from the CONFIDE Study (Communicating Needs and Features of IBD Experiences) that show bowel urgency – defined as the sudden or immediate need for a bowel movement – is the second most commonly reported symptom suffered by study respondents living with moderately-to-severely active ulcerative colitis (UC), regardless of whether or not they were receiving an advanced therapy (biologic or novel oral therapy). In this study, only one in four healthcare providers perceived bowel urgency as one of the top three most reported symptoms by their patients.
The CONFIDE Study examines the experience of those living with moderately-to-severely active UC and Crohn’s disease and aims to advance the understanding of the burden, barriers and care experience of individuals with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and how they communicate with their healthcare providers. These U.S.-specific data were collected from a cross-sectional survey of healthcare professionals and adults with moderately-to-severely active UC and Crohn’s disease in the U.S., Europe and Japan.