Improvement in quality of life of children with acute Crohn's disease does not parallel mucosal healing after treatment with exclusive enteral nutrition

Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics
Nadeem A AfzalJohn Fell

Abstract

Crohn's disease is a chronic debilitating disorder affecting a child's physical and emotional well-being. Recent emphasis on 'quality of life' (QOL) has led to re-evaluation of available medical treatments. To assess prospectively change in QOL, clinical disease activity and intestinal mucosal inflammation in active paediatric Crohn's disease after treatment with exclusive enteral nutrition. In addition, we evaluated whether change in QOL could predict changes in paediatric Crohn's disease activity index (PCDAI) and mucosal inflammation (endoscopic and histologic). The IMPACT II questionnaire was used prospectively and longitudinally in 26 consecutively recruited children [16 males (67%), median 14 years, s.d. = 1.7 years] with active Crohn's disease (PCDAI > 20). They were treated with a new polymeric enteral feed (ACD004, Nestle) for a period of 8 weeks. All had PCDAI, QOL and endoscopic assessment at the time of diagnosis and after 8 weeks of treatment. Twenty-three of 26 children achieved a clinical remission at 8 weeks, with improvement in the QOL scores (P < 0.05). The change in QOL score after treatment was predictive of achieving a clinical remission, but not of histological improvement. Although children may find dieta...Continue Reading

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