irritatable bowel disease (IBD) proctocolitis
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1) Adult Patients ( >= 18 years old at Baseline) 2) Active Mild-to-moderate Ulcerative Colitis patients defined with: a. Rectal bleeding (RB) subscore >= 1 at Baseline, and b. Mayo endoscopic subscore >= 1, and c. Total of [RB + SF + Mayo endoscopic subscore] between 2 and 6. 3) Patients who were on 5-ASA
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1) Patients with contra-indications to 5-ASA and/or 2nd generation corticosteroids as per SmPC 2) Patients currently on Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) and Proton-pump inhibitor (PPI) treatment as they affect FC levels 3) Patients exposed to immunosuppressants and/or biologics within 6 months prior to Baseline 4) Patients with positive stool culture up to 2-weeks prior Baseline (bacterial pathogens - SSYC, Clostridium Difficile, toxinC, ova and parasites) having received no specific treatment to treat infection 5) Patients not willing to perform FC self-monitoring at home 6) Patients not willing to undergo a flexible sigmoidoscopy/colonoscopy at the end of study 7) Patients currently enrolled in another interventional study 8) Pregnant/breastfeeding woman 9) Known mental incapacity or language barriers precluding adequate understanding of the Informed Consent information and the study activities 10) Inability by the judgement of the investigator to participate in the study for other reasons.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Primary study parameters/outcome of the study Percentage of patients with Mayo endoscopic subscore = 0 at 12 months post-randomisation. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| • Percentage of patients with RB = 0 at 12 months post-randomisation • Percentage of patients with SF | — |
Countries
Netherlands