The goal of this trial is to create personalized treatments for each patient admitted to the hospital with acute severe ulcerative colitis (ASUC). The study will test the feasibility and acceptability of these treatment strategies among patients and physicians so that the study team can later do a larger trial to test whether the medication treatment pathways help patients avoid colectomy while ensuring patient's are safe.
Patient ≥ 18 to 75 years of age at baseline
Diagnosis of ulcerative colitis (verified by a typical clinical history as well as characteristic appearance on endoscopy and histology)
Current hospital admission for ulcerative colitis treatment (expecting IV corticosteroid initiation)
Temperature > 37.5C
Presence of indeterminate colitis, microscopic colitis, ischemic colitis, infectious colitis, or clinical findings suggestive of Crohn's disease
On IV corticosteroids for ≥ 72 hours prior to enrollment continuously (at any institution)
Currently pregnant or breastfeeding
Patients who meet diagnostic criteria for toxic megacolon during this current admission. This will be determined by the study team and inpatient treatment team according to the following supportive criteria: Having dilation of the colon > 6m and three of the following (Temperature>38C, HR >120 BPM, WBC>10500/µL, Hemoglobin < 10.5mg/dL) and one of the following (dehydration, altered mental status, severe electrolyte disturbances, and hypotension)
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Treatment groupsSee each treatment group below.
Berinstein, Jeffrey
Lead sponsor
University of Michigan
Sponsor institution
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
Collaborator