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Effectiveness of an ‘half elemental diet’ as maintenance therapy for Crohn's disease: a randomized-controlled trial

TAKAGI, S., UTSUNOMIYA, K., KURIYAMA, S., YOKOYAMA, H., TAKAHASHI, S., IWABUCHI, M., TAKAHASHI, H., TAKAHASHI, S. +6 more·2006·Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Although thiopurines have a proven role in maintenance therapy for Crohn's disease, an alternative therapy is needed for patients intolerant or resistant to thiopurines. AIM: To evaluate the effectiveness of home enteral nutrition as a maintenance therapy regimen in which half of the daily calorie requirement is provided by an elemental diet and the remaining half by a free diet. We refer to this home enteral nutrition therapy as 'half elemental diet'. METHODS: Between 2002 and 2005, 51 patients in remission from two hospitals were randomly assigned to a half elemental diet group (n = 26) or a free diet group (n = 25). The primary outcome measure of this study was the occurrence of relapse over the 2-year period. RESULTS: The relapse rate in the half elemental diet group was significantly lower [34.6% vs. 64.0%; multivariate hazard ratio 0.40 (95% CI: 0.16-0.98)] than that in the free diet group after a mean follow-up of 11.9 months. Compliance was similar in the two groups. No adverse event occurred in any of the patients throughout the study. CONCLUSION: This randomized-controlled trial shows the effectiveness of an half elemental diet, which is a promising maintenance therapy for Crohn's disease patients.

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TAKAGI, S., UTSUNOMIYA, K., KURIYAMA, S., YOKOYAMA, H., TAKAHASHI, S., IWABUCHI, M., TAKAHASHI, H., TAKAHASHI, S., KINOUCHI, Y., HIWATASHI, N., FUNAYAMA, Y., SASAKI, I., TSUJI, I., & SHIMOSEGAWA, T.
Affiliations
  • Tohoku University (JP)
  • Sendai Medical Center (JP)
  • Iwaki Kyoritsu General Hospital (JP)
Corresponding author
TAKAGI, S.
Venue
Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics
Publisher
Wiley
Published
2006-10-16
Volume
24
Issue
9
Pages
1333-1340
ISSN
  • 0269-2813 (ISSN-L)
  • 1365-2036
OpenAlex
W2119591540
Cited by
292
References
36
Citations by year
2026: 6 · 2025: 10 · 2024: 22 · 2023: 11 · 2022: 9 · 2021: 18 · 2020: 21 · 2019: 25 · 2018: 19 · 2017: 22 · 2016: 16 · 2015: 16 · 2014: 18 · 2013: 12 · 2012: 18
FWCI
5.11
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Genetics › Inflammatory Bowel Disease
  • Health Sciences › Nursing › Nutrition and Dietetics › Clinical Nutrition and Gastroenterology
  • Health Sciences › Health Professions › Health Information Management › Dietetics, Nutrition, and Education
Keywords
Crohn's disease, maintenance therapy, home enteral nutrition, elemental diet, thiopurine intolerance, thiopurine resistance, relapse, remission
MeSH terms
Adult, Crohn Disease, Enteral Nutrition, Female, Follow-Up Studies, Food, Formulated, Humans, Male, Parenteral Nutrition, Recurrence, Treatment Outcome

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