Ulcerative Colitis
Conditions
Brief summary
BACKGROUND: Granulocyte-monocyte apheresis has been proposed for the treatment of ulcerative colitis, although is limited by costs and variability of results.
Interventions
DEVICEapheresis
Sponsors
Valduce Hospital
Study design
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* moderate UC with steroid-dependence and azathioprine intolerance or resistance
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| steroid-free clinical remission | 3 months |
Outcome results
None listed