Status:

TERMINATED

Vaccines and Dietary Oats in the Treatment of Ulcerative Colitis

Lead Sponsor:

Haukeland University Hospital

Collaborating Sponsors:

Helse Vest

Conditions:

Ulcerative Colitis

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-80 years

Phase:

PHASE2

Brief Summary

Ulcerative colitis is a chronic inflammatory bowel disease caused by an imbalance between natural defence mechanisms in the intestinal mucosa and microbes in the intestinal lumen. We hypothesise that ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • ulcerative colitis of at least 4 months duration
  • disease activity index score (Walmsley) \>5 and \</=13
  • patients taking no ulcerative colitis relevant medicine, or stable doses of aminosalicylates or maximum 10mg prednisolon daily the last 2 weeks before study entry. They must remain on the same dose throughout the study (6 months).
  • stool examination negative for enteric pathogens, clostridium difficile toxin and parasites

Exclusion

  • ulcerative colitis disease activity index \>13
  • symptoms of bowel obstruction
  • other serious medical condition
  • use of any of the study vaccines during the last two years
  • use of any investigational or non-registered product (drug or vaccine) other than the study vaccines within 30 days preceding the first vaccine dose, or planned use during study period
  • pregnant or planning to become pregnant
  • breastfeeding
  • chronic administration of prednisolone more than 10mg per day or steroids of equivalent dose the last 2 weeks before the first vaccine dose
  • treatment with anti-tumor necrosis factor within 3 months prior to the first vaccine dose
  • use of other immunosuppressants or immune modifying drugs within 30 days prior to the first vaccine dose

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

October 1 2008

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

June 1 2010

Estimated Enrollment :

3 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00751933

Start Date

October 1 2008

End Date

June 1 2010

Last Update

April 28 2015

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Department of Medicine, Haukeland Universtiy Hospital

Bergen, Norway, 5021