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Evaluate the Efficacy of Add-On Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG Supplementation in Mild Ulcerative Colitis
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  • ulcerative colitis
  • Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG
  • adjunct therapy
  • fecal calprotectin
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This video is adapted from https://doi.org/10.3390/nu18091329

Ulcerative colitis (UC) is a multifactorial disease characterized by aberrant mucosal immune activation in response to intestinal dysbiosis. Contemporary management strategies aim to target inflammation and microbiome alterations while reducing relapse risk. A multidimensional assessment integrating clinical, inflammatory, immune, and microbial endpoints may better capture therapeutic effects beyond symptom control. This video aims to evaluate whether supplementation with Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG co-formulated with vitamin D3 (Dicoflor IBD Immuno) as an adjunct to optimized mesalamine (5-ASA) is associated with coordinated changes across clinical and biological domains in mild-to-moderate UC, using a multidimensional assessment framework. This single-center, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled pilot trial was conducted at Fondazione Ca' Granda IRCCS Policlinico di Milano between May 2022 and May 2024. Thirty-six patients with mild-to-moderate UC receiving optimized 5-ASA were randomized to LGG+VitD3 (ALD3) or placebo (AP) for 4 weeks. Clinical activity, health-related quality of life (HRQoL), fecal calprotectin, peripheral immune cell subsets, and gut microbiota composition were assessed at baseline and week 4. Both 5-ASA-LGG+VitD3 (ALD3)- and 5-ASA-placebo (AP)-treated patients showed significant improvement in clinical activity and HRQoL, without between-group differences. A higher proportion of clinical responders was observed in the ALD3 group, although this was not statistically significant. LGG+VitD3-supplemented patients showed reduced fecal calprotectin levels and increased frequencies of IL-22-producing CD4+ T cells. Microbiome analysis revealed enrichment of short-chain fatty acid-producing taxa, including Coprococcus and Fusicatenibacter, in ALD3-treated patients. This video concludes that in patients with mild UC receiving optimized 5-ASA, LGG+VitD3 supplementation does not improve short-term clinical outcomes beyond placebo but is associated with favorable modulation of inflammatory, immune, and microbial parameters, supporting the relevance of multidimensional biological endpoints in adjunctive UC management.

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Facciotti, F.; Maragno, P.; Amoroso, C.; Conforti, S.; Michelon, M.; Honcharyuk, I.; Ciafardini, C.; Noviello, D.; Strati, F.; Caprioli, F.; et al. Evaluate the Efficacy of Add-On Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG Supplementation in Mild Ulcerative Colitis. Encyclopedia. Available online: https://encyclopedia.pub/video/1908 (accessed on 09 October 2026).
Facciotti F, Maragno P, Amoroso C, Conforti S, Michelon M, Honcharyuk I, et al. Evaluate the Efficacy of Add-On Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG Supplementation in Mild Ulcerative Colitis. Encyclopedia. Available at: https://encyclopedia.pub/video/1908. Accessed October 09, 2026.
Facciotti, Federica, Paola Maragno, Chiara Amoroso, Simone Conforti, Marco Michelon, Ivanna Honcharyuk, Clorinda Ciafardini, Daniele Noviello, Francesco Strati, Flavio Caprioli, et al. "Evaluate the Efficacy of Add-On Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG Supplementation in Mild Ulcerative Colitis" Encyclopedia, https://encyclopedia.pub/video/1908 (accessed October 09, 2026).
Facciotti, F., Maragno, P., Amoroso, C., Conforti, S., Michelon, M., Honcharyuk, I., Ciafardini, C., Noviello, D., Strati, F., Caprioli, F., & Vecchi, M. (2026, September 30). Evaluate the Efficacy of Add-On Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG Supplementation in Mild Ulcerative Colitis. In Encyclopedia. https://encyclopedia.pub/video/1908
Facciotti, Federica, et al. "Evaluate the Efficacy of Add-On Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG Supplementation in Mild Ulcerative Colitis." Encyclopedia. Web. 30 September, 2026.
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