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Effects of Carrageenan-Elimination Diet on Ulcerative Colitis Disease Activity

NCT01065571 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 15

Last updated 2019-11-26

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Summary

The study hypothesis is that withdrawal of carrageenan will lead to a longer, relapse free interval in patients with ulcerative colitis.

Conditions

Interventions

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

carrageenan

The intervention is the carrageenan-free diet. Supplementary carrageenan capsules will be given to mimic the carrageenan in the normal diet.

OTHER

dietary intervention with no-carrageenan diet

The intervention will consist of the no-carrageenan diet.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • The Broad Foundation

    collaborator OTHER

  • University of Chicago

    collaborator OTHER

  • University of Illinois at Chicago

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Joanne Tobacman, M.D. · University of Illinois at Chicago

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
OTHER
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2010-01-31
Primary Completion
2013-12-31
Completion
2014-01-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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Entities

Diseases

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