← Eichor
Study identifier: NCT06312683 Synced from ClinicalTrials.gov · July 28, 2026
● Recruiting

Rifaximin for the Secondary Prevention of Recurrent Pouchitis

Condition: Pouchitis  ·  Sponsor: University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

PhasePhase 4
Planned participants16
Who can joinAll sexes, 18 Years to 74 Years
Healthy volunteersNo

About this study

Although many people will develop recurrent pouchitis (inflammation of the ileal pouch-anal anastomosis or J-pouch after colectomy for ulcerative colitis) after an initial episode of pouchitis, there are currently no effective treatments to prevent recurrent pouchitis. The goal of this study is to evaluate the potential for rifaximin, an antibiotic, to prevent recurrent pouchitis after treatment for an initial episode of pouchitis. In this study, all patients will be given daily rifaximin for one year after being treated for an initial episode of pouchitis. This study will examine whether people are willing to take rifaximin for one year with the goal of preventing recurrent pouchitis. Additionally, this study will examine whether patients experience any unexpected side effects of rifaximin therapy. The information gained through this study will potentially be helpful in improving the ability to prevent recurrent pouchitis in patients who have a colectomy for ulcerative colitis.

This description comes directly from the study's public registry record.

Talk to the study team

Mikki Sandridge  ·  (919) 843-3873  ·  mikki_sandridge@med.unc.edu

Always discuss trial participation with your own doctor first.

Locations (2)

NYU IBD CenterNew York, New York, United StatesRecruiting
University of North CarolinaChapel Hill, North Carolina, United StatesRecruiting

Follow this study

Get one email when the public record changes — results posted, or the study's status changes. Nothing else, ever.

We email about this public record only. Unsubscribe anytime with one click. Never medical advice.

Is this your study? This page was generated automatically from the public registry record. Sponsors can claim it — free — to add branding and verified contact routing. Claim this page →

This page is independently generated by Eichor from the public ClinicalTrials.gov record and re-synced daily. It is not the sponsor's official website unless claimed. Nothing here is medical advice; eligibility is always determined by the study team — talk to your own doctor first.

Source record: clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT06312683