Low Level Light therapy (LLLT) has been used for tissue healing in many mucosal diseases that involve wounds, ulcers and inflammation, oral chemotherapy-induced mucositis in particular. Likewise IBD is characterized by chronic tissue inflammation, tissue damage and ulcerations in various extents. Therefore we hypothesize that LLLT might be effective in treating IBD and the Photopill capsule was developed for this purpose. An open-label, interventional, clinical trial was designed for assessment of the safety and feasibilty of the Photopill capsule treatment in patients with mild to moderate Ulcerative Proctitis. Primary endpoints being: safety reflected by the number and severity of adverse events and mucosal appearance at sigmoidoscopies day 14, day 28, day 42 compared to baseline condition. Furthermore clinical and biochemical parameters are monitored during the study.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
8
Academic Medical Center
Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
Adverse events
Any adverse events reported by subjects
Time frame: day 0-42
Inflammatory markers
serum CRP, serum Hb/Ht, fecal Calprotectin
Time frame: day 0,14,28,42
Clinical Questionnaires
Simple Clinical Colitis Activity Index Partial Mayo score
Time frame: day 0,14,28,42
Mucosal appearance at sigmoidoscopy
endoscopic disease activity Mayo score and possible damage by device
Time frame: week 0,14,28.42
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