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ArticleDigestive diseases and sciences2026

Management of Patients with Ulcerative Proctitis: A Global Survey.

Bénédicte Caron, Léa Sequier, Axel Dignass, Subrata Ghosh, Ailsa Hart, Vipul Jairath, Taku Kobayashi, Paulo Gustavo Kotze, Peter L Lakatos, Edouard Louis and 6 more

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Bénédicte CaronDepartment of Gastroenterology, Nancy University Hospital, and INSERM, NGERE, University of Lorraine, 54000, Nancy, France.
Léa SequierDepartment of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Nîmes University Hospital, Carémeau Hospital, Nîmes, France.
Axel DignassDepartment of Medicine I, Goethe University, Agaplesion Markus Hospital, Frankfurt, Germany.
Subrata GhoshDepartment of Medicine, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland.
Ailsa HartIBD Unit, St. Mark's Hospital, London, UK.
Vipul JairathAlimentiv, London, ON, Canada.
Taku KobayashiCenter for Advanced IBD Research and Treatment, Kitasato University Kitasato Institute Hospital, Tokyo, Japan.
Paulo Gustavo KotzeHealth Sciences Postgraduate Program (PPGCS), IBD Outpatient Clinics, Pontifícia Universidade Católica Do Paraná (PUCPR), Curitiba, Brazil.
Peter L LakatosDivision of Gastroenterology, McGill University, Montreal, QC, H3G1A4, Canada.
Edouard LouisDepartment of Gastroenterology, University Hospital CHU Liège, Liège, Belgium.
Fernando MagroFaculty of Medicine, CINTESIS@RISE, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal.
Shaji SebastianIBD Unit, Hull University Teaching Hospitals, Hull, UK.
Virginia SolitanoDivision of Gastroenterology and Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, IRCCS Ospedale San Raffaele, Milan, Italy.
Sarah SidhuPfizer Inc, New York, NY, USA.
Silvio DaneseDepartment of Gastroenterology and Endoscopy, IRCCS Ospedale San Raffaele, Milan, Italy.
Laurent Peyrin-BirouletDepartment of Gastroenterology, Nancy University Hospital, and INSERM, NGERE, University of Lorraine, 54000, Nancy, France. peyrinbiroulet@gmail.com.

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Abstract

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aimUlcerative proctitis affects approximately 30% of patients with ulcerative colitis. Disease control is essential to maintain quality of life and to prevent disability and disease progression. The aim of this study was to investigate current practice on isolated proctitis management across the globe.

methodsPhysicians with experience in treating inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) were invited to participate in an anonymous, multiple-choice survey between January and February 2025.

resultsThe survey included 460 physicians from 66 countries. Most participants (87.9%) assessed clinical activity of isolated proctitis within 3 months of treatment initiation, 75.9% used fecal calprotectin, and 67.1% used C-reactive protein to measure disease activity. Endoscopic assessment was performed 3 to 6 months (34.2%) or 6 to 12 months (48.4%) after treatment induction. In this survey, 49% of participants were more reluctant to begin an advanced therapy in patients with isolated proctitis compared to pancolitis or left-sided colitis. About two-thirds of participants were less likely to use biologics in combination with immunosuppressants in isolated proctitis compared to left-sided or pancolitis. Anti-TNF (tumor necrosis factor) was the preferred choice in first-line advanced therapy after failing conventional treatment (48.4%).

conclusionThis study highlighted differences in management of isolated proctitis compared to left-sided colitis or pancolitis. This is likely explained by the fact that isolated proctitis patients were historically excluded from clinical trials; therefore, management relied on extrapolation of data from studies on more extensive disease.

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Colitis, UlcerativePractice Patterns, Physicians'ProctitisAdultBiological ProductsFemaleHumansImmunosuppressive AgentsMaleMiddle AgedSurveys and QuestionnairesBiological ProductsImmunosuppressive AgentsPracticeProctitisSurveyUlcerative colitis

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