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Aloe vera is used for the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), but no data are present in regard the gel formulation as topical therapy in active ulcerative colitis.
44 ulcerative colitis (UC) patients were enrolled and randomly allocated to treatment for 4 weeks with oral mesalazine (800 mg three times daily) and enema (60 ml aloe vera gel) 1/day (n = 22, Group A) or enema (60 ml placebo) (n = 22, Group B).
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22 patients were assigned to Group-A | Experimental | 22 patients were assigned to Group-A |
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| 22 patients were assigned to Group-B | Placebo Comparator | 22 patients were assigned to Group-B |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aloe vera gel | Drug |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| endoscopic remission | 4 weeks |
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D011350 | Proctocolitis |
| D003093 | Colitis, Ulcerative |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D003092 | Colitis |
| D005759 | Gastroenteritis |
| D005767 | Gastrointestinal Diseases |
| D004066 | Digestive System Diseases |
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| ID | Term |
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| C586178 | Aloe vera gel |
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randomized controlled trial
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22 patients were assigned to Group-A (5-ASA oral 800mg x 3 / day + 1 enema 60ml Aloe Vera gel / day) and 22 patients to Group-B (5-ASA oral 800mg x 3 / day + enema 60ml 1 Placebo / day).
| D011349 |
| Proctitis |
| D003108 | Colonic Diseases |
| D007410 | Intestinal Diseases |
| D012810 | Sigmoid Diseases |
| D012002 | Rectal Diseases |
| D015212 | Inflammatory Bowel Diseases |