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Diverticulosis of the colon is a frequent condition in adults in western countries and a significant number of patients experience clinical symptoms even when the diverticulosis is not complicated by diverticulitis.

Both central and mucosal immunity are altered in Uncomplicated Symptomatic Diverticular Disease (USDD) and Rifaximin ameliorate clinical symptoms and normalize the immunological abnormalities.

The Study Protocol is verify the modifications in the immunological pattern induced by reducing bacteria related activation of immunity by Rifaximin treatment.


Clinical Trial Description

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Study Design

Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Single Blind (Investigator), Primary Purpose: Treatment


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NCT number NCT02068482
Study type Interventional
Source Catholic University of the Sacred Heart
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Status Completed
Phase Phase 4
Start date November 2010
Completion date August 2012

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