Controlled Trial of 4-Aminosalicylic Acid in Patients With Small Bowel Crohn's Disease
Crohn's Disease
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Crohn's Disease focused on measuring Crohn's disease, gastrointestinal disorders, rare disease
Eligibility Criteria
PROTOCOL ENTRY CRITERIA: --Disease Characteristics-- Active small bowel Crohn's disease established by clinical evaluation and prior radiologic study, endoscopy, surgical findings and/or histopathology Crohn's Disease Activity Index (CDAI) must be between 150 and 450 No ulcerative or infectious colitis or severe perianal disease --Prior/Concurrent Therapy-- Biologic therapy: Not specified Chemotherapy: Stable dose of no greater than 20 mg per day of prednisone allowed Endocrine therapy: No immunosuppressive drugs within the past 3 months No concurrent immunosuppressive drugs Radiotherapy: Not specified Surgery: No impending surgery No prior ileostomy or colostomy Other: No 5-aminosalicylates within the past 2 weeks No concurrent 5-aminosalicylates No concurrent metronidazol or ciprofloxacin --Patient Characteristics-- Age: 18 to 80 Performance status: Ambulatory Hematopoietic: Not specified Hepatic: No hepatic disease Renal: No renal disease Other: Not pregnant (negative pregnancy test required) Fertile patients must use effective contraception No documented salicylate allergy