Atorvastatin in Patients With Ulcerative Colitis

April 9, 2024 updated by: Mostafa Bahaa, Tanta University

Combination of Atorvastatin and Mesalazine to Enhance Anti-inflammatory Effects and Attenuates Progression of Ulcerative Colitis

Ulcerative colitis (UC) is an idiopathic, chronic inflammatory disease characterized by diffused inflammation of the colon and rectum mucosa; however, the exact underlying mechanisms of UC remain poorly understood. Statins exert numerous pleiotropic effects including anti-inflammatory, antioxidant properties, endothelial function improvement, and immunomodulation independent of their basic lipid-lowering property.

Study Overview

Status

Recruiting

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Estimated)

50

Phase

  • Phase 2

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Contact

Study Locations

      • Mansoura, Egypt, 35511
        • Recruiting
        • Faculty of Medicine, Mansoura University
        • Contact:

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years to 75 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Age ≥ 18 years
  • Both male and female will be included
  • Negative pregnancy test and effective contraception

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Breastfeeding
  • Significant liver and kidney function abnormalities
  • Colorectal cancer patients
  • Patients with severe UC
  • Patients taking rectal or systemic steroids
  • Patients taking immunosuppressives or biological therapies

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Double

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
No Intervention: Control Group
This group will take 1 g mesalamine three times daily
Active Comparator: Atorvastatin group
This group will take 1 g mesalamine three times daily and atorvastatin 80 mg once daily
Atorvastatin is one of the most effective drugs used to reduce intracellular cholesterol synthesis. it exerts numerous pleiotropic effects including anti-inflammatory, antioxidant properties, endothelial function improvement, and immunomodulation independent of its basic lipid-lowering properties

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Improvement in health related quality of life
Time Frame: 6 months
HRQL questionnaire will be assessed according to a short-form (SF-36) questionnaire. The SF-36 is an indicator of overall health status and contains 10 items. The SF-36 has eight scaled scores; the scores are weighted sums of the questions in each section. Scores range from 0 - 100.
6 months

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
changes in the level of inflammatory biomarkers
Time Frame: 6 months
changes in the level of inflammatory biomarkers such as IL-6, fecal myeloperoxidase
6 months

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

December 1, 2022

Primary Completion (Estimated)

November 1, 2026

Study Completion (Estimated)

June 20, 2027

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

September 27, 2022

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 27, 2022

First Posted (Actual)

September 30, 2022

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

April 10, 2024

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 9, 2024

Last Verified

April 1, 2024

More Information

Terms related to this study

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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