Curcumin Associated With Thiopurin in the Prevention of Post-op Recurrence in Crohn Disease
Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2018-06-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
Curcumin, the active ingredient of turmeric, has been used for long term in the treatment of
inflammatory conditions. Inhibition of NF-κB is postulated as the main mechanism responsible
for the anti-inflammatory effect of curcumin
Aim : to study the effect of curcumin, 3g per day, as compared to placebo, combined with
thiopurines in the prevention of Crohn's disease post-operative recurrence.