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To Determine the Effect of Honey Enema in the Treatment of Patients With Acute Pouchitis (Pilot Study)
In Brief
A Phase 2 clinical trial evaluating Manuka honey enema for Pouchitis. Completed, enrolled 10 participants across 1 site.
Detailed Summary
Patients with a bowel condition called ulcerative colitis have bowel surgery in which a portion of their bowel is removed and the reconnected at the small bowel to the anus. Sometimes, after the surgery, this connection part, the pouch, would be inflamed in a condition called Acute Pouchitis. Physicians usually treat them by prescribing antibiotics; however, some patients do not respond and need additional surgery. In this study, we will test an alternative treatment for this complication by performing manuka honey enemas twice a day for 30 days. This is a pilot study and ten patients will undergo enema treatment.
Study Details
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Interventions
Study patients diagnosed with acute pouchitis will perform manuka honey enemas twice a day for 30 days.