Collagenous Colitis
Conditions
Keywords
Collagenous colitis, Budesonide treatment, Diarrhea
Brief summary
The aim of the trial is to examine the effect of budesonide treatment on collagenous colitis. All patients is treated for 6 weeks with budesonide and thereafter randomised to 24 weeks treatment with placebo or continued budesonide. The end poit is effect on clinical symptoms (number of daily stools)
Interventions
Capsule. Oral 6 mg o.d. for 24 weeks
Sigmoidoscopy performed 2 times during the study period.
Sponsors
Study design
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
* Histological criteria of Collagenous colitis * Clinical activity (\> 3 stools/day)
Exclusion criteria
* Treatment of Collagenous colitis within the last 3 months
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Clinical symptoms | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Histological changes | — |
Countries
Denmark