Crohns Disease
Conditions
Brief summary
Open pilot study to collect information regarding the effect of atorvastatin on patients with active Crohns disease.
Interventions
DRUGAtorvastatin
Sponsors
Skane University Hospital
Study design
Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 65 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Clinical diagnosis of Crohns disease * C-reactive protein level \> 2 mg/L in absence of an infection * Fecal calprotectin \> 250 mg/kg or CDAI \> 150
Exclusion criteria
* CDAI \> 450 * Prednisolone dosage above 15 mg/day
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Inflammatory markers in plasma before and after treatment. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Change in clinical activity index and mucosal inflammation after treatment. | — |
Countries
Sweden
Outcome results
None listed