Are there any other treatments for ulcerative colitis?

    Last Updated: October 24, 2023

    There is emerging evidence that fecal microbiota transplants can help people with UC achieve remission.[1] Helminth therapy — an experimental treatment that involves purposely infecting someone with a parasite — has also been investigated, but there is conflicting evidence regarding its efficacy.[2] There is some research examining treatments commonly used in traditional Chinese medicine, like moxibustion and acupuncture, but the poor quality of these studies casts doubt on the positive findings.[3][4]

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    2. ^Victoria Emma Shields, Jan CooperUse of helminth therapy for management of ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease: a systematic reviewParasitology.(2021 Sep 28)
    3. ^Wang X, Zhao NQ, Sun YX, Bai X, Si JT, Liu JP, Liu ZLAcupuncture for ulcerative colitis: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials.BMC Complement Med Ther.(2020-Oct-14)
    4. ^Lee DH, Kim JI, Lee MS, Choi TY, Choi SM, Ernst EMoxibustion for ulcerative colitis: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC Gastroenterol.(2010-Apr-07)