Ulcerative colitis
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Moderate, severe and fulminating active ulcerative colitis
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: -Granulocyte count is not more than 2,000/mm3 -Serious infectious disease -Proctitis -Use of enema, suppository(Mesalazine,sulfasalazine stroids) within last 2 weeks -Introduce or increase the dosage of Mesalazine,sulfasalazine within the last 4 weeks -Introduce or increase the dosage of Steroids (intravenous infusion,oral) within the last 2 weeks -Use of total parental nutrition within last 4 weeks -Introduce or increase the dosage of Cycrosporine,tacrolimus within the last 4 weeks -Introduce or increase the dosage of 6-mercaptopurine, azathioprine within the last 4 weeks -Use of Infliximab with in last 6 weeks -Use of GCAP,LCAP with in last 8 weeks -History of colectomy
Design outcomes
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| -Remission rate(Mayo and CAI score) -Efficacy(Mayo and CAI score) -Expression of mRNA level of inflammatory cytokines and regenerating factors in mucosa | — |
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Mucosal healing rate(Endoscopic Score of Mayo index) | — |
Countries
Japan