Dietary fibre supplementation to prevent ulcerative colitis relapse: randomised double-blind placebo controlled clinical trial

ISRCTN ISRCTN75453816
DOI https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN75453816
Secondary identifying numbers v.13
Submission date
04/02/2008
Registration date
20/03/2008
Last edited
20/03/2008
Recruitment status
No longer recruiting
Overall study status
Completed
Condition category
Digestive System
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data
Record updated in last year

Plain English summary of protocol

Not provided at time of registration

Contact information

Prof Claes Hallert
Scientific

Norrköping Hospital NSÖ stab
Norrköping
S-60182
Sweden

Phone +46 (0)70 543 8282
Email Claes.Hallert@telia.com

Study information

Study designRandomised double-blind placebo controlled trial
Primary study designInterventional
Secondary study designRandomised controlled trial
Study setting(s)Not specified
Study typePrevention
Participant information sheet Not available in web format, please use the contact details below to request a patient information sheet (only in Swedish)
Scientific title
Study objectivesBy taking 60 g of oat bran daily the relapse rate of patients with ulcerative colitis will be lowered from 40% to 20% at six months.
Ethics approval(s)Ethics approval received from the ethics committee of Linköping University, Sweden (ref: M 159-04)
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studiedUlcerative colitis and proctitis in remission
Intervention60 g of oat bran to the daily diet for six months versus no intervention.
Intervention typeDrug
Pharmaceutical study type(s)
PhaseNot Specified
Drug / device / biological / vaccine name(s)Oat bran
Primary outcome measureColitis relapse at six months.
Secondary outcome measuresThe following will be assessed at six months:
1. General health
2. Bowel symptoms
3. Faecal butyrate concentration
Overall study start date15/10/2006
Completion date20/07/2009

Eligibility

Participant type(s)Patient
Age groupAdult
SexBoth
Target number of participants130
Key inclusion criteria1. Adults with ulcerative colitis or proctitis in clinical and endoscopic remisson following a colitis relapse within prior 12 months
2. Written consent
Key exclusion criteria1. Antibiotics at inclusion
2. Steroids in last two weeks
3. Ongoing treatment with immunosuppressive drugs
4. Pregnancy or planned pregnancy
5. Concomitant serious disorder
6. Inability to comply with study protocol
Date of first enrolment15/10/2006
Date of final enrolment20/07/2009

Locations

Countries of recruitment

  • Sweden

Study participating centre

Norrköping Hospital NSÖ stab
Norrköping
S-60182
Sweden

Sponsor information

Lantmännen Food (Sweden)
Industry

c/o Dr Ingmar Börjesson
R&D Department
Järna
153 81
Sweden

Phone +46 (0)8 519 787 00
Email ingmar.borjesson@lantmannen.com

Funders

Funder type

Industry

Lantmannen Food R&D (Sweden)

No information available

Medical Research Council of South-East Sweden (Sweden)

No information available

Results and Publications

Intention to publish date
Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to shareNo
IPD sharing plan summaryNot provided at time of registration
Publication and dissemination planNot provided at time of registration
IPD sharing plan