Status:

COMPLETED

Synbiotic Treatment in Crohn's Disease Patients

Lead Sponsor:

University of Dundee

Conditions:

Crohn's Disease

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-79 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether administration of a synbiotic, comprised on inulin and a bifidobacterial probiotic will colonise the gut wall and down-regulate TNF-alpha and other pr...

Detailed Description

Crohn's disease is one of the two main forms of idiopathic inflammatory bowel disease. The Th1-mediated inflammatory response in Crohn's disease is characterised by increased IL-18 and INF-gamma and e...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Crohn's disease of large bowel (+/- small bowel disease)
  • 18-79 years old
  • stable doses of medications
  • CDAI \>150, \<450

Exclusion

  • short gut syndrome
  • pregnancy
  • lactation
  • antibiotic therapy in last 3 months
  • probiotic therapy in last 1 month
  • \<18, \>79 years old
  • CDAI \<150 or \>450
  • indeterminate colitis, ulcerative colitis
  • alterations to medications in last 3 months

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

June 1 2006

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

December 1 2008

Estimated Enrollment :

50 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00305409

Start Date

June 1 2006

End Date

December 1 2008

Last Update

February 11 2009

Active Locations (2)

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Dundee University, Dept of Pathology and Neuroscience

Dundee, Angus, United Kingdom, DD1 9SY

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Ninewells Hospital and Medical School

Dundee, Tayside, United Kingdom, DD1 9SY