Agaricus Blazei Murill (ABM) in Patients With Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)
- Conditions
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease
- Interventions
- Dietary Supplement: AndoSan
- Registration Number
- NCT01106742
- Lead Sponsor
- Ullevaal University Hospital
- Brief Summary
Based on the anti-inflammatory and stabilising effect of the AbM, (Agaricus Blazei Murill) based mushroom extract AndoSanTM on cytokine release in blood in vivo and ex vivo in healthy volunteers after 12 days consumption, the aim in this study is to investigate whether same effect is valid in patients with IBD (inflammatory bowel disease). In addition, calprotectin an abundant cytosolic protein in neutrophils and a surrogate marker for degree of intestinal inflammation will be measured in blood and feces of these patients.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 20
- Moderate disease activity
- No use of Imurel (Azathioprin) or anti-TNF treatment
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description AndoSan, UC AndoSan AndoSan as a supplement to 10 UC patents AndoSan, CD AndoSan AndoSan as a supplement to 10 CD patients.
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method The ultimate goal is to see whether the ABM can be used as additional treatment of IBD. 12 days
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Oslo University Hospital, Department of Surgery
🇳🇴Oslo, Norway