Findings

What do systematic reviews say?

2 questions · 2 findings · 1 reviews

No studies found 0 · 0%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 0 · 0%Low 2 · 100%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%

Clinical remission · patients with induction of remission in ulcerative colitis

Trichuris suis eggs showed no clear difference in clinical remission compared with placebo (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Helminth therapy (worms) for induction of remission in inflammatory bowel disease 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 2.4 [0.27, 21.63]
1 study · 54 participants
Low

Clinical improvement at 12 weeks · patients with induction of remission in ulcerative colitis

Trichuris suis eggs showed no clear difference in clinical improvement at 12 weeks compared with placebo (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Helminth therapy (worms) for induction of remission in inflammatory bowel disease 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 2.6 [0.97, 6.95]
1 study · 54 participants
Low