The Role of Secondary Bile Acids in Intestinal Inflammation

Ulcerative Colitis Clinical Trial

Official title: The Role of Secondary Bile Acids in Intestinal Inflammation

Status Recruiting

Clinical Trial Summary

The cause of Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is unknown, but intestinal bacteria-involved in the production of molecules that impact health-are widely accepted to play a key role. A significant proportion of IBD patients with pouches (surgically created rectums after the diseased colon is removed) continue to have inflammation similar to their previous disease.

Only a few microbes are known to have the capability to modify primary bile acids (PBAs) made by the liver to secondary bile acids (SBAs). SBAs are some of the most common metabolites in the colon and play key roles in several diseases.

In this study the investigators will investigate if ursodeoxycholic acid (UDCA) may reduce inflammatory markers and improve quality of life (as assessed by validate survey) in those subjects with active antibiotic refractory or antibiotic dependent pouchitis.

Clinical Trial Description

The cause of Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is unknown, but intestinal bacteria-involved in the production of molecules that impact health-are widely accepted to play a key role. A significant proportion of IBD patients with pouches (surgically created rectums after the diseased colon is removed) continue to have inflammation similar to their previous disease.

Only a few microbes are known to have the capability to modify primary bile acids (PBAs) made by the liver to secondary bile acids (SBAs). SBAs are some of the most common metabolites in the colon and play key roles in several diseases.

In previous study, the investigators examined bile acid levels in stool from pouches (surgically-created "rectums" made of small bowel) in colectomy-treated patients with ulcerative colitis (UC) versus colectomy-treated controls without inflammatory disease. This comparison revealed that certain SBAs are significantly decreased in stool from UC compared to control pouches.

In this study the investigators will investigate if ursodeoxycholic acid (UDCA) may reduce inflammatory markers and improve quality of life (as assessed by validate survey) in UC pouch patients (colectomy-treated patients with ulcerative colitis) with active antibiotic refractory or antibiotic dependent pouchitis. ;

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Colitis
• Colitis, Ulcerative
• Inflammation
• Pouchitis
• Ulcerative Colitis

• NCT number: NCT03724175
• Study type: Interventional
• Source: Stanford University
• Contact: Sidhartha Sinha, MD
• Phone: 6507365555
• Email: sidsinha@stanford.edu
• Status: Recruiting
• Phase: Phase 2/Phase 3
• Start date: August 26, 2019
• Completion date: December 2050