Could a common drug ease ulcerative colitis Flare-Ups?
NCT ID NCT07349472
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests if pentoxifylline, a drug already used for other conditions, can safely reduce symptoms of mild to moderate ulcerative colitis. About 60 adults will take the drug and be monitored for changes in bowel symptoms and quality of life. The goal is to see if this offers a new, simple treatment option without strong immune-suppressing drugs.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 2
Tests whether the treatment actually works, and watches for side effects, in a larger group.
- Participants
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About 60 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jan 2026
- Expected to finish
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Feb 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 to 70 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Age ≥ 18 years * Both male and female will be included * Negative pregnancy test and effective contraception. * Mild and moderate UC patients Exclusion Criteria: * Breast feeding * Significant liver and kidney function abnormalities * Diabetic patients * Colorectal cancer patients * Patients with severe UC * Patients taking rectal or systemic steroids * Patients taking immunosuppressives or biological therapies * Addiction to alcohol and / or drugs * Known allergy to the studied medications
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Conditions
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Fayoum University
RECRUITINGAl Fayyum, 54687, Egypt
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