Treatment of Ulcerative Colitis With a Combination of Lactobacillus Rhamnosus and Lactobacillus Acidophilus.

In the recent years there has been an increasing interest in the relationship between the gastrointestinal flora and gut function. Several studies have shown promising results for the use of probiotics in patient with inflammatory bowel disease. In this trial approximately 100 patients with ulcerative colitis will receive treatment with probiotic or placebo for 8 to 10 months as adjuvant therapy. The trial is double-blind, randomised and controlled.