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| Name | Class |
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| Hvidovre University Hospital | OTHER |
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In this study the investigators aim was to investigate the safety and possible efficacy of Profermin® in patients with ulcerative colitis. The investigators also aimed at assessing the usefulness of a new online daily symptom registration system.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| Profermin | Experimental | Daily oral intake of a food for special medical purposes (Profermin) |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| Profermin | Other | Medical Food (food for special medical purposes) |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Our primary endpoint was to estimate the proportion of patients with a reduction in SCCAI ≥50%. | Daily report of SCCAI symptoms on the Internet | 24 weeks |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Our secondary endpoint was to estimate the proportion of patients in remission defined as SCCAI lower than or equal to 2.5 | Daily report of SCCAI symptoms on the Internet | 24 weeks |
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Inclusion Criteria:Patients were eligible if they were between 18 and 50 years of age and had an established diagnosis of UC based on clinical, endoscopic and histological features. Active disease was assessed by Simple Clinical Colitis Activity Index (SCCAI) (Table 1) score above 4 and below 12.
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Exclusion Criteria:
Patients who initiated treatment with azathioprine, 6-mercaptopurine, ciclosporin or methotrexate within 8 weeks prior to inclusion or TNF-α inhibitors within 12 weeks before inclusion or had changes in UC treatment within 2 weeks before inclusion were ineligible for the study. Concomitant coeliac disease or lactose intolerance were also exclusion criteria. In addition any malignant or premalignant condition or recent gastroenteritis rendered patients ineligible-
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Hans Israelsen, PhD | Nordisk Rebalance A/S | Study Director |
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| ID | Term |
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| D003093 | Colitis, Ulcerative |
| ID | Term |
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| D003092 | Colitis |
| D005759 | Gastroenteritis |
| D005767 | Gastrointestinal Diseases |
| D004066 | Digestive System Diseases |
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| ID | Term |
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| C574856 | profermin |
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| D015212 |
| Inflammatory Bowel Diseases |
| D003108 | Colonic Diseases |
| D007410 | Intestinal Diseases |