Medicine after pouch surgery to prevent pouchitis
Part of Digestive system clinical trials.
This trial tests whether a medicine applied to the pouch after surgery can prevent pouchitis (inflammation of the pouch) in people with ulcerative colitis who have had their colon removed and a pouch created. It may help avoid the discomfort and complications of pouchitis.
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Who can take part
- You are an adult (18 or older).
- You have ulcerative colitis.
- You are scheduled for surgery to create a pouch (IPAA) after colon removal.
- You do not have primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC), a liver disease.
- You have not had a bad reaction to 5-ASA medicines (like mesalamine) before.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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