Title

Vaccines and Dietary Oats in the Treatment of Ulcerative Colitis
A Controlled Study of Salmonella Ty21a and Cholera/ ETEC-vaccine and the Role of Oats in Daily Diet as a New Treatment in Patients With Mild or Moderate Ulcerative Colitis.
  • Phase

    Phase 2
  • Study Type

    Interventional
  • Study Participants

    3
Ulcerative colitis is a chronic inflammatory bowel disease caused by an imbalance between natural defence mechanisms in the intestinal mucosa and microbes in the intestinal lumen. We hypothesise that an improvement or even normalisation of this balance may be achieved by the use of vaccines and dietary oats. The combined use of oral typhoid vaccine and cholera/ETEC-vaccine is supposed to stimulate mucosal defence factors, while dietary oats modifies the microbial environment inside the intestinal lumen. Or study aim is to show if such treatment brings symptom relief to patients with ulcerative colitis.
Study Started
Oct 31
2008
Primary Completion
Oct 31
2009
Study Completion
Jun 30
2010
Results Posted
Apr 28
2015
Estimate
Last Update
Apr 28
2015
Estimate

Biological Vaccine Vivotif + Vaccine Dukoral + oats

Vivotif 1 capsule at study day 1,3,5 and 7. Dukoral oral mixture taken with sodium hydrogen carbonate in water at study day 1 and 14. One daily portion of oats porridge made from oats grain 1dL and water, 6 days a week for 6 months.

  • Other names: Ty21a, Vibrio cholera O1 Ogawa, inactivated

Biological Vaccine Vivotif + Vaccine Dukoral

Vivotif 1 capsule at study day 1,3,5 and 7. Dukoral oral mixture taken with sodium hydrogen carbonate in water at study day 1 and 14.

  • Other names: Ty21a, Vibrio cholera O1 Ogawa, inactivated

Dietary Supplement Oats

One daily portion of oats porridge made from oats grain 1dL and water, 6 days a week for 6 months.

Other Placebo

Placebo capsules instead of Vivotif capsules Placebo mixture instead of liquid Dukoral vaccine

2 Experimental

Vaccination with Vivotif and Dukoral

3 Experimental

Dietary supplement with oats

  • Dietary Supplement Oats

4 Placebo Comparator

Placebo instead of vaccines No dietary supplement

1 Experimental

Vaccination with Vivotif and Dukoral + dietary supplement with oats.

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

ulcerative colitis of at least 4 months duration
disease activity index score (Walmsley) >5 and </=13
patients taking no ulcerative colitis relevant medicine, or stable doses of aminosalicylates or maximum 10mg prednisolon daily the last 2 weeks before study entry. They must remain on the same dose throughout the study (6 months).
stool examination negative for enteric pathogens, clostridium difficile toxin and parasites

Exclusion Criteria:

ulcerative colitis disease activity index >13
symptoms of bowel obstruction
other serious medical condition
use of any of the study vaccines during the last two years
use of any investigational or non-registered product (drug or vaccine) other than the study vaccines within 30 days preceding the first vaccine dose, or planned use during study period
pregnant or planning to become pregnant
breastfeeding
chronic administration of prednisolone more than 10mg per day or steroids of equivalent dose the last 2 weeks before the first vaccine dose
treatment with anti-tumor necrosis factor within 3 months prior to the first vaccine dose
use of other immunosuppressants or immune modifying drugs within 30 days prior to the first vaccine dose

Summary

All Arms

All Events

Event Type Organ System Event Term

Symptom Score Improvement of 3 or More During or After 6 Months

No patient completed the study, therefore we have no information to report.

All Arms

Symptom Score Improvement of 2 or More During or After 6 Months

No patient completed the study, therefore we have no information to report.

All Arms

Age, Continuous

32
years (Mean)
Full Range: 24.0 to 41.0

Age, Categorical

Region of Enrollment

Sex: Female, Male

Overall Study

Oats Supplement 3

Placebo 4

Vaccine and Oats 1

Drop/Withdrawal Reasons

Oats Supplement 3

Placebo 4

Vaccine and Oats 1