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Budesonide Multimatrix(MMX) Versus Prednisolone in Management of Mild to Moderate Ulcerative Colitis

Phase 2
Conditions
Ulcerative Colitis Chronic
Interventions
Registration Number
NCT05341401
Lead Sponsor
Assiut University
Brief Summary

My study aims to directly compare the efficacy and safety of Budesonide MMX versus Prednisolone in the management of mild to moderate cases of ulcerative colitis.

Detailed Description

It is a randomized clinical trial where patients with mild to moderate ulcerative colitis who failed to respond to conventional therapy with mesalazine will randomly be divided into two groups one of them will be given prednisone and the other will be given budesonide MMX.

The efficacy of Budesonide MMX and Prednisolone will be measured by the rate of clinical, laboratory, endoscopic, and histological improvement 8 weeks after randomization. Clinical assessment (the rate of bowel movements and rectal bleeding) and laboratory investigations ( complete blood count \[CBC\], C reactive protein\[CRP\], and fecal calprotectin) will be done after 4 and 8 weeks from treatment initiation. Endoscopic and histological assessments will be done at week 8.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
UNKNOWN
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
100
Inclusion Criteria
  • This study will include patients with confirmed mild to moderate ulcerative colitis according to the Mayo score activity index with ages ranging between 18-60 years old.
Exclusion Criteria
  • Patients < 18 years old.

    • Pregnant females.
    • Patients with proven infection with any enteric pathogens (e.g., Shigella species, Clostridium species, Salmonella species, ova, parasites, Clostridium difficile toxins A or B, or HIV infection).
    • Patients who received oral or rectal steroids in the last 4 weeks, immunosuppressive agents in the last 8 weeks, or anti-tumor necrosis factor agents in the last 3 months.
    • Patients with severe colitis (Mayo score >11); Patients with evidence or history of toxic megacolon.
    • Severe anemia (hemoglobin <10.5 g/dl), leucopenia, or granulocytopenia.
    • Patients using any cytochrome P450 inducers or inhibitors (e.g., ketoconazole, phenytoin) or antibiotics.
    • Patients with renal disease/insufficiency.
    • Patients with type I diabetes.
    • Patients with glaucoma.
    • Patients with malignancies.
    • Patients with decompensated liver cirrhosis (Child-Pugh score B and C).
    • Patients with COVID 19 infection.

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Budesonide MMXBudesonide MMXthis study aims to detect the safety and side effects of budesonide MMX in the management of mild to moderate cases of ulcerative colitis in comparison to prednisolone. Budesonide MMX will be given after randomization to patients with mild to moderate cases who failed to respond to mesalazine. The dose will be 9mg as a single dose given for 8 weeks.
prednisolonePrednisolonethis study aims to detect the safety and side effects of budesonide MMX in the management of mild to moderate cases of ulcerative colitis in comparison to prednisolone. prdinisolone MMX will be given after randomization to patients with mild to moderate cases who failed to respond to mesalazine. The starting dose will be 40 mg and reduced by 5 mg each weak for 8 weeks .
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
comparison of the efficacy of both budesonide MMX and prednisolone.8 weeks

to compare the histological remission

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
incidence of side effects reported after using budesonide in mild to moderate cases of ulcerative colitis12 months

to detect the side effects reported by the patients in each group and compare them to each other.

Types of side effects reported after using budesonide in mild to moderate cases of ulcerative colitis12 months
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