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Role of curcumin curcumin (NCB02) enemas in treating ulcerative colitis.

Phase 2
Completed
Conditions
Health Condition 1: null- Active distal ulcerative colitis
Registration Number
CTRI/2011/04/001695
Lead Sponsor
Dr Vinnet Ahuja
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
Not specified
Target Recruitment
96
Inclusion Criteria

1.Adult patients

2. Mild-to-moderately active proctitis and proctosigmoiditis (Ulcerative Colitis Disease Activity Index [UCDAI] score, 3-9), with endoscopic disease extent up to 25 cm from the anal verge

3.Patients receiving mesalamine if the dose is stable for more than 8 weeks

Exclusion Criteria

1.Patients receiving rectal mesalamine or steroids during last 4 weeks

2.Disease extent more than proctosigmoiditis, evidence of severe disease (UCDAI more than 10)

3.Steroid initiation/dose escalation within the past 2 weeks,

4. Azathioprine initiation in past 6 months or change in dose of azathioprine in last 3 months.

5.History of Patients started on mesalamine in the past 8 weeks.

6. Patients requiring hospitalization and imminent need for surgery

7.Lactating and pregnant women

8.Patients received any investigational medicines within 3 months

9.Patients with significant hepatic, renal, endocrine, respiratory, neurologic, or cardiovascular diseases

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
The primary outcome measure was improvement in activity of UC. This was defined as a decrease in the UCDAI by equal or more than 3 from baselineTimepoint: 8 weeks
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Secondary outcome measures were proportion of patients achieving remission and mucosal healingTimepoint: 8 week
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