Hydrogen Sulfide Detoxification and Butyrate Metabolism in Ulcerative Colitis

Catholic University (KU) of Leuven

Status: Completed

Conditions: Ulcerative Colitis

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01282905

ML3999

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the relation between sulphide detoxification and butyrate metabolism at the level of gene expression and enzyme activity in ulcerative colitis patients and healthy controls.

Enrollment: 106 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Ulcerative colitis patients: patients diagnosed with ulcerative colitis

Exclusion criteria

• Healthy controls: no diagnosis of inflammatory bowel diseases
• Intake of antibiotics in the last month before the study

Trial design

106 participants in 2 patient groups

Healthy controls

Ulcerative colitis