Crohn's Disease, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Ulcerative Colitis
Conditions
Keywords
Cytokine levels in blood, Calprotectin in feces, Clinical symptom score.
Brief summary
Examine whether daily oral ingestion of a immunomodulatory mushroom extract (AndoSanTM) in patients with ulcerative colitis (UC) and Crohn's disease (CD), experience clinical, biochemical and genetical improvement in their disease. A prospective randomised study comparing the mushroom extract with placebo.
Interventions
AndoSan 30 ml x 2 for 21 days
Sham comparator
Sponsors
Study design
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
* moderate disease
Exclusion criteria
* serious disease, * biological treatment, * pregnancy.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Reduction in biochemical blood parameters (pro-inflammatory cytokines) | 21 days |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Reduction of calprotectin in feces. | 21 days |
| Clinical symptom score. | 21 days |
Countries
Norway