Sixty-two patients with ulcerative colitis localised to the distal sigmoid colon and rectum (<20 cm) entered the trial. Thirty-two were treated with 5-ASA 500 mg suppositories (Asacol) 3 times a day for 1 month while 30 received a placebo given in the same regime. Clinical, sigmoidoscopic and histological assessment was carried out before, after 15 days and after 1 month of treatment. At the end of the study 5-ASA suppositories showed significantly better results in all the parameters recorded than placebo (p<0.01). There were no unwanted effects related to the use of suppositories. This treatment should therefore be offered as a first choice for patients with distal rectosigmoiditis. © 1990 Springer-Verlag.
Titolo: | Topical treatment with 5-aminosalicylic in distal ulcerative colitis by using a new suppository preparation - A double-blind placebo controlled trial | |
Autore/i: | Campieri M.; Gionchetti P.; Belluzzi A.; Brignola C.; Tampieri M.; Iannone P.; Brunetti P.; Miglioli M.; Barbara L. | |
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Anno: | 1990 | |
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Digital Object Identifier (DOI): | http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00298473 | |
Abstract: | Sixty-two patients with ulcerative colitis localised to the distal sigmoid colon and rectum (<20 cm) entered the trial. Thirty-two were treated with 5-ASA 500 mg suppositories (Asacol) 3 times a day for 1 month while 30 received a placebo given in the same regime. Clinical, sigmoidoscopic and histological assessment was carried out before, after 15 days and after 1 month of treatment. At the end of the study 5-ASA suppositories showed significantly better results in all the parameters recorded than placebo (p<0.01). There were no unwanted effects related to the use of suppositories. This treatment should therefore be offered as a first choice for patients with distal rectosigmoiditis. © 1990 Springer-Verlag. | |
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