Status:
UNKNOWN
Monocultivar Coratina Extra Virgin Olive Oil in UC Patients
Lead Sponsor:
Casa Sollievo della Sofferenza IRCCS
Collaborating Sponsors:
Fondazione Schena
Conditions:
Ulcerative Colitis Chronic Mild
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-70 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Epidemiological studies suggest that daily intake of fruits and vegetables high in polyphenols or the addition of olive oil containing many polyphenols is associated with a reduced risk of chronic dis...
Detailed Description
Ulcerative colitis (UC) is a chronic inflammatory bowel disease of unknown etiology, which usually occurs in young adults (II-IV decade of life). Epidemiological data have shown a north-south gradien...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Patients with active UC (diagnosed for at least 3 months) aged 18 to 70 years
- Patients with mild to moderate disease (calculated by Mayo score).
- Patients can provide their informed consent to participate in the study
Exclusion
- Patients with Crohn's disease
- Patients with complicated disease, who are candidates for urgent surgery
- Patients with colostomy
- Patients with contraindications to steroid therapy (diabetes mellitus, severe osteoporosis, vertebral fractures, previous intolerance to steroid therapy)
- Patients with unstable or inappropriately controlled cardiovascular, pulmonary, hepatic, renal or hematologic diseases
- Patients who are not compliant
- Patients abusing alcohol or drugs
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
November 20 2017
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
December 31 2019
Estimated Enrollment :
30 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03408847
Start Date
November 20 2017
End Date
December 31 2019
Last Update
February 7 2018
Active Locations (1)
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IRCCS Casa Sollievo della Sofferenza
San Giovanni Rotondo, Foggia, Italy, 71013