NCT00940576

Brief Summary

Mare's milk consumption could improve the well-being in patients with Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis, respectively.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
17

participants targeted

Target at below P25 for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Jul 2000

Shorter than P25 for not_applicable

Geographic Reach
1 country

2 active sites

Status
completed

Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.

Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

July 1, 2000

Completed
7 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

February 1, 2001

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

February 1, 2001

Completed
8.5 years until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

July 15, 2009

Completed
1 day until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

July 16, 2009

Completed
5.8 years until next milestone

Results Posted

Study results publicly available

April 20, 2015

Completed
Last Updated

May 25, 2015

Status Verified

May 1, 2015

Enrollment Period

7 months

First QC Date

July 15, 2009

Results QC Date

July 17, 2009

Last Update Submit

May 5, 2015

Conditions

Keywords

mare's milk, Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, clinical

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Score of Crohn´s Disease and/or Ulcerative Colitis

    score for Crohn´s disease: Crohn´s Disease Activity Index (CDAI), \< 150 = remission, 151-220 = moderate activity, 221-450 = severe activity; score for ulcerative colitis: Colitis Activity Index (CAI), 0-4 = remission, 5-9 = low activity, 10-16 = moderate activity, 17-23 = high activity.

    8 weeks

Secondary Outcomes (1)

  • Extra-intestinal Pain

    8 weeks

Study Arms (2)

mare´s milk

EXPERIMENTAL

oral intake of of 250 ml mare´s milk

Dietary Supplement: mare´s milkOther: placebo drink

placebo drink

PLACEBO COMPARATOR

oral intake of of 250 ml placebo drink

Dietary Supplement: mare´s milkOther: placebo drink

Interventions

mare´s milkDIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

oral intake of 250 ml mare's milk first, then placebo drink daily during 8 weeks of each (cross over design)

mare´s milkplacebo drink

oral intake of 250 ml placebo drink first, then mare's milk daily during 8 weeks of each (cross over design)

mare´s milkplacebo drink

Eligibility Criteria

Age10 Years - 50 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsChild (0-17), Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

  • clear and definite diagnosis of ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease resp.

You may not qualify if:

  • lactose intolerance and pregnancy

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (2)

Friedrich Schiller University Jena, Department of Nutritional Physiology

Jena, Thuringia, 07743, Germany

Location

University of Jena, Institute of Nutrition, Department of Nutritional Physiology

Jena, Thuringia, D-07743, Germany

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Colitis, UlcerativeCrohn Disease

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

ColitisGastroenteritisGastrointestinal DiseasesDigestive System DiseasesInflammatory Bowel DiseasesColonic DiseasesIntestinal Diseases

Results Point of Contact

Title
Gerhard Jahreis, Prof. Dr.
Organization
University of Jena, Institute of Nutrition, Department of Nutritional Physiology Jena, Thuringia, Germany

Study Officials

  • Gerhard Jahreis, Prof. Dr.

    Professor in Ordinary

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Publication Agreements

PI is Sponsor Employee
Yes
Restrictive Agreement
No

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT, CARE PROVIDER, INVESTIGATOR, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
CROSSOVER
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Prof. Dr.

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

July 15, 2009

First Posted

July 16, 2009

Study Start

July 1, 2000

Primary Completion

February 1, 2001

Study Completion

February 1, 2001

Last Updated

May 25, 2015

Results First Posted

April 20, 2015

Record last verified: 2015-05

Locations