Could vitamin B3 tame gut inflammation?

NCT ID NCT06488625

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tests a special form of vitamin B3 (nicotinamide) that releases in the lower gut to treat mild to moderate ulcerative colitis. About 459 adults will receive either a low or high dose of the vitamin or a placebo. The goal is to see if it can reduce symptoms and improve gut health without serious side effects.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance
nicotinamide (vitamin B3) in a special capsule that releases it in the lower gut
What this could lead to
If it works, this could offer a new, well-tolerated treatment option for people with mild to moderate ulcerative colitis.
What could go wrong
This is an early-to-mid stage trial, so the treatment may not prove effective or safe. Results may not apply to all patients.

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Conditions

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Contacts and locations

Study contacts

  • Contact

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Locations

  • Agaplesion Frankfurter Diakonie Kliniken gGmbH

    RECRUITING

    Frankfurt am Main, 60431, Germany

  • Charite Universitaetsmedizin Berlin KöR

    RECRUITING

    Berlin, 10117, Germany

  • Charite Universitaetsmedizin Berlin KöR

    RECRUITING

    Berlin, 12203, Germany

  • DRK Kliniken Berlin

    RECRUITING

    Berlin, 12559, Germany

  • Evangelisches Krankenhaus Kalk gGmbH

    RECRUITING

    Cologne, 51103, Germany

  • Gastroenterologie am Herrengarten

    RECRUITING

    Darmstadt, 64293, Germany

  • Gastroenterologische Schwerpunktpraxis Prof. Dr. Ludwig & Dr. med. Güthle

    RECRUITING

    Dornstadt, 89160, Germany

  • Gastropraxis Magdeburg

    RECRUITING

    Magdeburg, 39104, Germany

  • Gastropraxis an der St. Barbara-Klinik

    RECRUITING

    Hamm, 59073, Germany

  • Gesundheit Nord gGmbH Klinikverbund Bremen

    RECRUITING

    Bremen, 28205, Germany

  • Goethe University Frankfurt

    RECRUITING

    Frankfurt, 60590, Germany

  • Martin-Luther-Universitaet Halle-Wittenberg

    RECRUITING

    Halle, 06120, Germany

  • Medical Care Unit Dachau

    WITHDRAWN

    Dachau, 85221, Germany

  • Practice for Gastroenterology

    RECRUITING

    Hanover, 30449, Germany

  • Private Practice for Gastroenterology

    RECRUITING

    Heidelberg, 69115, Germany

  • Sozialstiftung Bamberg

    RECRUITING

    Bamberg, 96049, Germany

  • St. Marien Und St. Annastiftskrankenhaus

    RECRUITING

    Ludwigshafen, 67067, Germany

  • Universitaet Muenster

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Münster, 48149, Germany

  • Universitaetsklinikum Aachen AöR

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Aachen, 52074, Germany

  • Universitaetsklinikum Augsburg

    RECRUITING

    Augsburg, 86156, Germany

  • Universitaetsklinikum Carl Gustav Carus Dresden an der Technischen Universitaet Dresden AöR

    RECRUITING

    Dresden, 01307, Germany

  • Universitaetsklinikum Schleswig-Holstein AöR

    RECRUITING

    Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein, 24105, Germany

  • Universitaetsklinikum Schleswig-Holstein AöR

    RECRUITING

    Lübeck, 23538, Germany

  • Universitaetsklinikum Ulm AöR

    RECRUITING

    Ulm, 89081, Germany

  • Universitat Heidelberg

    RECRUITING

    Mannheim, 68167, Germany

  • University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Hamburg, 20246, Germany

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