Dietary fibre supplementation to prevent ulcerative colitis relapse: randomised double-blind placebo controlled clinical trial

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN75453816

Enrollment

130

Registered

2008-03-20

Start date

2006-10-15

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2015-01-13

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Conditions

Ulcerative colitis and proctitis in remission Digestive System Ulcerative colitis and proctitis

Interventions

60 g of oat bran to the daily diet for six months versus no intervention.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Adults with ulcerative colitis or proctitis in clinical and endoscopic remisson following a colitis relapse within prior 12 months 2. Written consent

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Antibiotics at inclusion 2. Steroids in last two weeks 3. Ongoing treatment with immunosuppressive drugs 4. Pregnancy or planned pregnancy 5. Concomitant serious disorder 6. Inability to comply with study protocol

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Colitis relapse at six months.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
The following will be assessed at six months: 1. General health 2. Bowel symptoms 3. Faecal butyrate concentration	—

Countries

Sweden

Outcome results

None listed

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