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A Randomized Controlled Study on the Efficacy and Safety of Live Bifidobacterium Capsules as Adjuvant Therapy with Anti-TNF Monoclonal Antibodies for Inflammatory Bowel Disease

A Randomized Controlled Study on the Efficacy and Safety of Live Bifidobacterium Capsules as Adjuvant Therapy with Anti-TNF Monoclonal Antibodies for Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Phase 4
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2500108246
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2025-08-27
Start date
2025-09-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-09-01

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Moderate to severe active inflammatory bowel disease, including ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease.

Interventions

Test group:Live Bifidobacterium capsule and anti-TNF monoclonal antibody combination therapy
Control group:Anti-TNF monoclonal antibody therapy

Sponsors

Renji Hospital affiliated to Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
14 Years to 65 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Age between 14 and 65 years, regardless of gender; 2. Patients with definitively diagnosed moderate to severe active UC or CD; 3. Scheduled to initiate anti-TNF monoclonal antibody therapy (infliximab or adalimumab); 4. No use of any probiotic preparations or antimicrobial intestinal regulators within the past 4 weeks; 5. Capable of understanding and signing the informed consent form; 6. Agree to comply with the visit schedule, take medication on time, and cooperate with follow-up during the study.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Critically ill patients with ICU hospitalization exceeding 48 hours; 2. Pregnant or lactating women; 3. Patients with severe underlying diseases, opportunistic infections, immune system deficiencies, malignant tumors, demyelinating disorders, etc. 4. Participation in other clinical trials within the past 3 months or current enrollment in other clinical trials; 5. Major abdominal surgery within the past 3 months, planned abdominal surgery, or current enterostomy status; 6. Use of probiotic/prebiotic medications or health supplements within the past 1 month; 7. Systemic antibiotic therapy (oral, intravenous, or intramuscular) within 4 weeks prior to screening, or requiring long-term/intermittent antibiotic use during the study period; 8. Active intestinal infections (e.g., Clostridium difficile infection, bacterial dysentery) requiring immediate antibiotic treatment; 9. Concurrent infections in other systems (e.g., respiratory, urinary) requiring short-term antibiotic therapy that cannot be postponed until after the study;

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Simple Endoscopic Score for Crohn's Disease;Modified Mayo Score;Pathological scoring of biopsy specimens in inflammatory bowel disease;Ulcerative Colitis Endoscopic Index of Severity;Crohn's Disease Activity Index;Serum inflammatory markers (CRP, ESR, TNF - a);

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactZhijun Cao

Renji Hospital affiliated to Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine

caozj_renji@163.com+86 21 68383111

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ChiCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026