Treatment of Ulcerative Colitis With Ciprofloxacin and E. Coli Nissle

Summary

Purpose: The purpose of the study is to investigate if treatment with ciprofloxacin for one week followed by therapy with E. Coli Nissle (EcN) for seven weeks can influence disease activity among ulcerative colitis patients with disease flare-ups compared to placebo controls.

Timeline

Start

2011-05

Primary completion

2013-08

Completion

2013-08

Publications

• Background Vejborg RM, Hancock V, Petersen AM, Krogfelt KA, Klemm P. Comparative genomics of Escherichia coli isolated from patients with inflammatory bowel disease. BMC Genomics. 2011 Jun 15;12:316. doi: 10.1186/1471-2164-12-316.
• Background Petersen AM, Nielsen EM, Litrup E, Brynskov J, Mirsepasi H, Krogfelt KA. A phylogenetic group of Escherichia coli associated with active left-sided inflammatory bowel disease. BMC Microbiol. 2009 Aug 20;9:171. doi: 10.1186/1471-2180-9-171.

Drugs

Indications