Alpha Lipoic Acid in Ulcerative Colitis

NCT ID: NCT06067698

Last Updated: 2025-02-06

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

60 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2023-10-01

Study Completion Date

2025-04-01

Brief Summary

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This study aims at evaluating the efficacy and safety of alpha-lipoic acid as adjuvant therapy to mesalamine in patients with mild to moderate ulcerative colitis due to its effect as anti-oxidant and anti-inflammatory drug which can help to improve disease.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Ulcerative Colitis Ulcerative Colitis (UC)

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Participants

Study Groups

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Group (Placebo)

(Placepo group; n=30) which will receive mesalamine 1000 mg three times daily plus placebo once daily

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

"Mesalamine" and "Placebo"

Intervention Type DRUG

Mesalamine 1000 mg every 8 hrs. + Placebo once daily for 3 months

Group (Alpha lipoic acid)

(Alpha-lipoic acid group; n=30) which will receive mesalamine 1000 mg three times daily plus alpha-lipoic acid 600 mg

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

"Mesalamine" and "alpha-lipoic acid"

Intervention Type DRUG

Mesalamine 1000 mg every 8 hrs. + alpha-lipoic acid 600 mg once daily for 3 months

Interventions

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"Mesalamine" and "alpha-lipoic acid"

Mesalamine 1000 mg every 8 hrs. + alpha-lipoic acid 600 mg once daily for 3 months

Intervention Type DRUG

"Mesalamine" and "Placebo"

Mesalamine 1000 mg every 8 hrs. + Placebo once daily for 3 months

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Age ≥18 years old.
* Both male and female sex.
* Newly diagnosed patients with active mild and moderate ulcerative colitis according to American College of Gastroenterology (ACG) Clinical Guideline for diagnosing Ulcerative Colitis in Adults.26
* Patients treated with 5-aminosalisylic acid (mesalamine).

Exclusion Criteria

* Patients with severe ulcerative colitis.
* Patients with colorectal cancer.
* Patients on rectal or systemic steroids.
* Patients on immunosuppressants or biological therapies.
* Patients with previously failed treatment with sulphasalazine.
* Patients with known allergy to study medications.
* History of complete or partial colectomy.
* Patients with significant liver disease (fibrosis, cirrhosis, NASH, NAFLD).
* Patients with other inflammatory diseases.
* Patients with thyroid diseases.
* Patients with arrhythmia, ischemic heart disease, and heart failure.
* Patients with diabetes.
* Patients on antioxidants supplement (vitamin A, C, E), selenium, co-enzyme Q.
* Patients on amlodipine, levothyroxine, low strength aspirin, warfarin, atorvastatin, insulin, oral hypoglycemic, chemotherapy (drug-drug interaction).
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Tanta University

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Ahmed Elsayed Farouk

Clinical pharmacy manager

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

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Tanat university hospital

Tanta, , Egypt

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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Egypt

Central Contacts

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Ahmed Farouk

Role: CONTACT

+201067988063

Other Identifiers

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36264MS206/6/23

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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