Study patients diagnosed with acute pouchitis after bowel surgery for ulcerative colitis will perform manuka honey enemas twice a day for 30 days.

Pouchitis

Study patients diagnosed with acute pouchitis will perform manuka honey enemas twice a day for 30 days.

Manuka honey enema

Saint Paul's Hospital

To Determine the Effect of Honey Enema in the Treatment of Patients With Acute Pouchitis

To Determine the Effect of Honey Enema in the Treatment of Patients With Acute Pouchitis (Pilot Study)

PDAI score is a criterion for defining pouchitis. A PDAI score will be calculated from a proctoscopy assessment before treatment. Within two weeks after the treatment, another proctoscopy will be performed to determine the post-treatment PDAI score to see if there is a decrease in PDAI score for the study patients.

includes stool frequency (no different, 1-2 stools/day > postoperative usual, 3 or more stools/day > postoperative usual), rectal bleeding (none or rare or present daily), fecal urgency or abdominal cramps (none, occasional or usual), presence of fever (temperature >37.8° C), abdominal pain (no, occasional or usual) and readmission to hospital for any reason.

leptospermum rupestre/fever

To Determine the Effect of Honey Enema in the Treatment of Patients With Acute Pouchitis

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