What does science say about Probiotics and Ulcerative colitis?
- We don’t say yes or no. We show what has been studied.
- Working in a lab or in animals does not mean it works in people.
- Don’t stop or change your treatment without talking to your doctor.
What has been studied
- Lab studies (cells)Tests on cells in a dish.Source: PubMed · as of 7 Nov 2026 · Open the search at PubMed16studies
- Animal studiesTests in mice, rats or other animals.Source: PubMed · as of 7 Nov 2026 · Open the search at PubMed296studies
- Studies in peoplePublished studies with human participants.Source: PubMed · as of 7 Nov 2026 · Open the search at PubMed161studies
- Registered trials in peopleTrials entered in a public registry, whatever their result.ClinicalTrials.gov: 6 · as of 6 Nov 2026 · Open the search at ClinicalTrials.govEU CTIS: 0 · as of 6 Nov 2026 · Open the search at EU CTISBy phase:No phase (5)Phase 4 (1)By status:Recruiting (3)Completed (2)Running, not recruiting (1)Countries (4):China (2)Egypt (2)Malaysia (1)United States (1)With a linked publication (results): 1 of 6The registries do not tell us here whether results were posted; a linked publication is shown instead.6trials
- Approved treatmentApproved by a medicines regulator for this disease.No
Examples of what we found
The trials
Phase 4
The Efficacy of Lactobacillous Probiotic and Trace Elements in the Management of Ulcerative Colitis Patients the Patients Will be Recruited From Outpatient Clinic of Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) of the National Hepatology and Tropical Medicine Research Institute NHTMRI, Cairo, Egypt
Recruiting · Egypt
ClinicalTrials.gov · NCT07758335No phase
Efficacy of Probiotics in Patients With IBD
Recruiting · China
ClinicalTrials.gov · NCT05652621No phase
Microbiota and Probiotic Therapy in Ulcerative Colitis Patients
Completed · Egypt
ClinicalTrials.gov · NCT07180186
Thinking of paying for it? Read this first
- Ask for published results. Stories, thank-you letters and "patients report" are not results. Ask where the results were published.
- Know what you pay for. Ask in writing: what exactly is included, who gets the money, and what happens if you stop.
- Ask your own doctor first. Some products interfere with chemotherapy, radiation or other medicines. Your treating doctor can check this.
- Do not stop standard treatment for it. Do not stop or delay your treatment without talking to your care team.
Other treatments people ask about
- Cannabis and cannabinoids (CBD, THC)Step: Large trials
- Curcumin (turmeric)Step: Large trials
- Fasting and fasting-mimicking dietStep: Large trials
- High-dose vitamin CStep: Large trials
- MebendazoleStep: Large trials
- MelatoninStep: Large trials
- MetforminStep: Large trials
- StatinsStep: Large trials
- Vitamin DStep: Large trials
- HyperthermiaStep: Reports in people
- Ketogenic dietStep: Reports in people
- Mistletoe extractStep: Reports in people
- Dichloroacetate (DCA)Step: Animal studies only
Not medical advice. Talk to the care team before changing treatment.