Status:
RECRUITING
Cranberry and Gut Health in Crohn's Disease
Lead Sponsor:
Ana Maldonado-Contreras
Conditions:
Crohn Disease (CD)
Crohn Disease
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-65 years
Phase:
EARLY_PHASE1
Brief Summary
This study is investigating whether a cranberry-based dietary supplement, rich in polyphenols and fiber, can enhance gut health in individuals with Crohn's disease. People with Crohn's disease often h...
Detailed Description
This randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial evaluates the effect of a cranberry dietary supplement-rich in polyphenols and fermentable fiber-on the gut microbiome, inflammation, a...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Adult CD patients between 18 and 65 years old.
- Women of childbearing potential will be required to use at least one form of "highly effective" contraception throughout the study.
- Confirmed diagnosis of Crohn's disease.
- CD activity lower than sCDAI\<450.
- Moderate to severely impaired Health Related Quality of life (HRQoL). sIBDQ score \<60.
- Stable dose of medications at screening; thiopurines, natalizumab, methotrexate (12 weeks), anti-TNF, ustekinumab (8 weeks), vedolizumab (8 weeks), 5-ASA (2 weeks),
- steroids (1 week).
- Willingness and capacity to significantly consume the cranberry supplement daily.
- Willing and able to comply with specimen collection and other study procedures, and to complete the study.
- Able to provide written informed consent.
- Reside in Massachusetts, USA.
Exclusion
- Ostomy
- Presence of symptomatic or significant stricture or history of obstruction in the past 6 months
- Pregnancy
- Use of Specific Carbohydrate Diet of IBD- AID within 4 weeks of screening
- Use of probiotics within 4 weeks of screening
- Use of antibiotics within 4 weeks of screening
- \> 20mg prednisone or equivalent
- Recent C. difficile colitis
- Unable to provide informed consent for themselves
- Prisoners
- Children
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
October 29 2025
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
September 15 2026
Estimated Enrollment :
50 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT07170462
Start Date
October 29 2025
End Date
September 15 2026
Last Update
November 20 2025
Active Locations (1)
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1
UMASS medical center
Worcester, Massachusetts, United States, 10655