New Crohn’s disease diagnosis · Condition program
New Crohn’s diagnosis, nourished and on track.
Supports patients newly diagnosed with Crohn’s disease with nutrition, therapy onboarding, smoking cessation and early warning of complications.
- 12 weeks
- Base · free for providers
- Pro · patient upgrade
What’s included
Everything in the program, Base and Pro.
For: Adults newly diagnosed with Crohn’s disease, including ileal, colonic and perianal disease.
| Included in the program | BaseFree to refer | ProPatient upgrade |
|---|---|---|
| Crohn’s explained: where it occurs, flares and remission | Included | Included |
| Nutrition guidance, including diet changes a clinician may advise for strictures | Included | Included |
| Smoking cessation resources | Included | Included |
| FAQs and AI Q&A from practice-approved content | Included | Included |
| Escalation of red-flag symptoms to your practice | Included | Included |
| Progress updates to your practice | Included | Included |
| Daily symptom, weight and appetite tracking with coaching | Not included | Included |
| Nutrition coaching and habit building | Not included | Included |
| Therapy adherence, lab and infusion reminders with proactive follow-up | Not included | Included |
| Smoking cessation coaching | Not included | Included |
| Thesis NP support between visits | Not included | Included |
Program goals
- Understand Crohn’s disease and the treatment plan
- Start therapy and keep up with monitoring
- Protect nutrition and stop smoking
- Spot complications early
Who acts on escalations
- Base: red flags go straight back to your practice, with the patient’s report and context.
- Pro: Thesis nurse practitioners can also step in, and your practice is kept informed.
- Agents never diagnose, prescribe or change a treatment plan.
How it engages patients
One stage at a time, always on protocol.
Over 12 weeks, each stage sends the right information at the right moment, answers questions from your practice’s guidance and records what your team needs to know.
Welcome and diagnosis explainedWhat Crohn’s disease is, where it can occur and the plan the patient’s clinician set.
RecordedEducation delivered · Crohn’s basics read
Clinical foundation
Guideline-based care, adapted to your practice.
Program content is built on published guidelines and reviewed by our clinical team. Your practice’s own protocols always take precedence.
Stopping smoking
Smoking worsens the course of Crohn’s disease, and ACG guidance advises patients who smoke to quit. Cessation support is built into every stage of the program.
[2] ACG 2018Effective therapy for moderate to severe disease
AGA guidelines support early use of biologic therapy, alone or with an immunomodulator, in moderate to severe Crohn’s disease. The program explains and supports the prescribed plan without changing it.
[1] AGA 2021[2] ACG 2018Nutrition as part of care
ESPEN guidance recommends screening people with IBD for malnutrition and treating deficiencies such as iron deficiency. Weight and intake concerns are shared with the practice.
[3] ESPEN 2023Treat to target
STRIDE-II targets clinical response first and endoscopic healing over the long term, so patients stay on therapy after symptoms settle.
[4] STRIDE-II 2021Preventive care
Vaccination, bone health and cancer screening follow ACG preventive care guidance, turned into a checklist for the practice to review.
[5] ACG 2017
When we escalate to your practice
- Crampy pain with vomiting, bloating, or no stool or gas (possible obstruction)
- Pain, swelling or drainage around the anus (possible abscess or fistula)
- Fever or severe abdominal pain
- Unintentional weight loss or poor intake
- Blood in the stool, dizziness or signs of dehydration
- Signs of infection while on immunosuppressive therapy
What your practice receives
- Confirmation when the patient enrolls
- Progress summaries at key milestones and before follow-up visits
- Real-time escalation for any red-flag symptom
- Pro status, so you know when Thesis nurse practitioners are supporting a patient
Sources
- 1American Gastroenterological AssociationFeuerstein JD, Ho EY, Shmidt E, et al. AGA Clinical Practice Guidelines on the Medical Management of Moderate to Severe Luminal and Perianal Fistulizing Crohn’s Disease. Gastroenterology. 2021;160(7):2496–2508.
- 2American College of GastroenterologyLichtenstein GR, Loftus EV, Isaacs KL, Regueiro MD, Gerson LB, Sands BE. ACG Clinical Guideline: Management of Crohn’s Disease in Adults. Am J Gastroenterol. 2018;113(4):481–517.
- 3European Society for Clinical Nutrition and MetabolismBischoff SC, Bager P, Escher J, et al. ESPEN guideline on Clinical Nutrition in inflammatory bowel disease. Clin Nutr. 2023;42(3):352–379.
- 4International Organization for the Study of IBDTurner D, Ricciuto A, Lewis A, et al. STRIDE-II: an update on the Selecting Therapeutic Targets in Inflammatory Bowel Disease (STRIDE) Initiative of the International Organization for the Study of IBD (IOIBD). Gastroenterology. 2021;160(5):1570–1583.
- 5American College of GastroenterologyFarraye FA, Melmed GY, Lichtenstein GR, Kane SV. ACG Clinical Guideline: Preventive Care in Inflammatory Bowel Disease. Am J Gastroenterol. 2017;112(2):241–258.
Guidelines inform program defaults. They do not replace clinical judgment, and patients are always directed to their own care team for diagnosis and treatment decisions.