Hope for pouchitis sufferers: drug and diet combo under study

NCT ID NCT06916390

First seen May 13, 2026 · Last updated May 13, 2026

Summary

This study tests whether the drug guselkumab, alone or with a special diet, can help people with chronic pouchitis—a painful inflammation of the internal pouch after ulcerative colitis surgery. Twenty adults who have not responded to antibiotics will receive the treatment for 48 weeks. The goal is to see if symptoms like frequent stools and belly cramps can be reduced or eliminated.

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Contacts and locations

Study contacts

  • Contact

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Locations

  • university hospitals Leuven

    RECRUITING

    Leuven, Vlaams-Brabant, 3000, Belgium

    Contact Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••

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