Could a common plant compound tame ulcerative colitis?
NCT ID NCT07370220
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tested whether rutin, a natural compound found in plants, can help people with ulcerative colitis. 60 adults took rutin tablets or a placebo for 30 days. The goal was to see if rutin reduces gut inflammation and improves symptoms like diarrhea and abdominal pain.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Rutin (a plant-derived flavonoid) taken as 500 mg oral tablets twice daily for 30 days
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a new, natural treatment option for ulcerative colitis that reduces gut inflammation and improves symptoms.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-phase trial (60 people) with short follow-up. Results may not apply to all patients, and the benefit over placebo may be modest or absent. Side effects or lack of long-term data are also unknowns.
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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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60 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Feb 2025
- Finished
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Nov 2025
- 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 65 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: * Diagnosis of UC confirmed by endoscopy/histology. * Age 18 to 65 years. Exclusion Criteria: * Pregnancy or breastfeeding. * Known hypersensitivity to Rutin. * Presence of other serious systemic diseases (e.g., malignancy, severe hepatic or renal failure).
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Benha Faculty of Medicine
Banhā, Al Qalyoubia, 13511, Egypt
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