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Trial reportNutrients2024

Nutritional Management in Stricturing Crohn's Disease: A Pilot Study.

Elisabetta Cavalcanti, Antonella Marra, Alessia Mileti, Rossella Donghia, Margherita Curlo, Mauro Mastronardi

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Trial report in Nutrients, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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6 authors.

Elisabetta CavalcantiIBD Unit, National Institute of Gastroenterology-IRCCS, 70013 Castellana Grotte, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-2952-0053
Antonella MarraIBD Unit, National Institute of Gastroenterology-IRCCS, 70013 Castellana Grotte, Italy.
Alessia MiletiIBD Unit, National Institute of Gastroenterology-IRCCS, 70013 Castellana Grotte, Italy.
Rossella DonghiaData Science Unit, National Institute of Gastroenterology-IRCCS, 70013 Castellana Grotte, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-9140-673X
Margherita CurloIBD Unit, National Institute of Gastroenterology-IRCCS, 70013 Castellana Grotte, Italy.
Mauro MastronardiIBD Unit, National Institute of Gastroenterology-IRCCS, 70013 Castellana Grotte, Italy.

Funding

NIH HHS Ricerca corrente 2024
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundMore than half of patients with Crohn's disease develop intestinal fibrosis induced intestinal obstruction with debilitating symptoms throughout their disease course. The incidence of stricture formation in CD has remained unchanged over the last several decades. Factors promoting intestinal fibrosis are currently unclear, but diet may represent an underestimated risk factor for intestinal fibrosis by modification of both the host immune response and intestinal microbial composition. Evaluating the impact of diet on the course of IBD is very complex. Sarcopenia is a common problem in IBD patients and correlates with an increased rate of disease. Skeletal muscle index (SMI) is an important parameter to measure sarcopenia and is an easily accessible tool for evaluating the likelihood of complications in individuals with CD.

methodsUsing a randomized and controlled pilot design, we aimed to investigate the efficacy of 12 months of short-term dietary intervention based on essential amino acid (EAA) and sodium butyrate (NaB) supplementation in the management of stricturing Crohn's disease patients.

resultsAfter the treatment in the diet EAA/NaB group, we revealed a statistically significant improvement of muscle mass (61.49 ± 5.47 vs. control 86 ± 10.70,

conclusionsFurther prospective studies are needed to confirm these results; nonetheless this nutritional approach could become an integral part in the treatment of stricturing CD patients to improve disease outcomes and increase the quality of life in these patients.

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Crohn DiseaseAdultDietary SupplementsFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedMuscle, SkeletalNutritional StatusPilot ProjectsSarcopeniaTreatment OutcomeBIAbody compositionEAAnutritionSMI indexsodium butyratestricturing Crohn’s disease

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PMCPMC11644502

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