Overview

Butyrate Therapy in Pediatric UC

Status:
Not yet recruiting
Trial end date:
2027-06-30
Target enrollment:
0
Participant gender:
All
Summary
Butyrate is an important metabolite produced by the gut microbiome and has been shown as a helpful therapy in ulcerative colitis. This is a feasibility study to determine the efficacy of butryate enemas in pediatric ulcerative colitis.
Phase:
Phase 1
Accepts Healthy Volunteers?
No
Details
Lead Sponsor:
Children's Hospital Los Angeles
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:

- 7-21 years, mild to moderate ulcerative colitis

Exclusion Criteria:

- UC therapy within 4 weeks of study medication initiation

- infectious colitis, -pregnancy