NCT04043897 · Eugene F Yen, MD
Efficacy and Safety of Oral Rifaximin in Patients With Active Microscopic Colitis
What this study is about
This is an open label study looking at rifaximin therapy for the treatment of microscopic (collagenous or lymphocytic) colitis.
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This is an open label study looking at rifaximin therapy for the treatment of microscopic (collagenous or lymphocytic) colitis.
Interventions
DRUG
Rifaximin 550mg
Rifaximin 550mg
Primary outcome measures
Number of Subject Experiencing Remission of MC Symptoms
Time frame: 6 weeks
Remission, which will be define as less than 3 stools per day and less than 1 watery stool per day within the prior 7 days as per Hjortswang criteria, which has been used as the standard definition of remission in most all randomized clinical trials evaluating budesonide and MC. Investigators will also look at number of bowel movements, abdominal pain, incontinence, and nocturnal bowel movements. Symptoms will be compared at Week 0 and Week 6.
Histologic Response for Indications of Disease Severity
Time frame: 6 weeks
Our institution has identified histologic parameters associated with more severe disease activity. In collaboration with pathologists, investigators will compare histologic inflammation on patients before and after treatment. Histology will be assessed via standard H\&E staining, specifically looking at surface epithelial changes associated with disease severity.
Who can participate
This study lists these criteria on ClinicalTrials.gov. A study coordinator reviews eligibility during screening — this page does not determine whether you qualify.
Inclusion criteria
- Collagenous colitis (CC) or lymphocytic colitis (LC) diagnosed on colon biopsies reviewed by 2 separate pathologists
- CC will be defined histologically to be the following: thickness of the collagenous subepithelial table \>10 micrometer using an ocular micrometer, inflammation in the lamina propria consisting of mainly lymphocytes and plasma cells, lack of crypt architectural distortion, and regenerative-appearing changes in the surface and/or crypt epithelium
- LC will be defined histologically to be the following: intraepithelial lymphocytes \>20 per 100 epithelial cells in the subjective area of highest lymphocyte density, inflammation in the lamina propria consisting of mainly lymphocytes and plasma cells, and regenerative-appearing changes in the surface and/or crypt epithelium
- Subjects in active flare, defined as \>3 watery/loose stools per day on \>4 / 7 days over \>4 weeks in the past 3 months.
Where
- Evanston, Illinois
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Data: ClinicalTrials.gov · synced Apr 15, 2021 · Source of record for eligibility and locations