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Last refreshed on: 12 December 2020
Main ID:  NCT03833596
Date of registration: 21/12/2018
Prospective Registration: No
Primary sponsor: McMaster University
Public title: Exclusive Enteral Nutrition and Corticosteroids Therapy in Crohn's Disease (EENCD) EENCD
Scientific title: Synergistic Effect of Exclusive Enteral Nutrition Formula in Addition to Corticosteroids Therapy to Induce Clinical Remission in Patients With Crohn's Disease: a Pilot Study Involving a Multidimensional Assessment of Potential Mechanisms
Date of first enrolment: October 25, 2018
Target sample size: 3
Recruitment status: Terminated
URL:  https://clinicaltrials.gov/show/NCT03833596
Study type:  Interventional
Study design:  Allocation: Randomized. Intervention model: Parallel Assignment. Primary purpose: Treatment. Masking: None (Open Label).  
Phase:  Phase 4
Countries of recruitment
Canada
Contacts
Name:     Maria I Pinto-Sanchez, MD
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Affiliation:  McMaster University
Key inclusion & exclusion criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

- Confirmed CD for at least 6 months

- Clinically active disease (CDAI >220 or Harvey-Bradshaw Index (HBI) >6) or active by
endoscopy.

- Biochemical evidence of disease activity (CRP >5 and/or fecal calprotectin >250)

Exclusion Criteria:

- Currently using EEN

- Condition that would preclude the use of EEN, such as Intestinal obstruction,
perforation, toxic megacolon, massive gastrointestinal bleeding, abdominal abscess, or
stricturing disease

- Previous intestinal resection with a remnant bowel of less than 180 cm

- Treatment with Prednisone in the last 30 days

- New start or change in dose of azathioprine, 6-mercaptopurine, cyclosporine, other
immunosuppressant or biologics in the last 90 days. Doses of these medications must
also remain unchanged for the duration of the study

- New start or change in dose of 5-aminosalicylic acid (ASA) in the last 30 days. 5ASA
dose must remain unchanged for the duration of the study

- Use of Antibiotics or Probiotics in the last 30 days

- Pregnant or Lactating

- Any serious illness which could interfere with study procedures or results



Age minimum: 18 Years
Age maximum: 75 Years
Gender: All
Health Condition(s) or Problem(s) studied
Crohn's Disease
Intervention(s)
Drug: Prednisone
Dietary Supplement: Exclusive Enteral Nutrition
Primary Outcome(s)
Efficacy of 6 weeks of EEN and CS in inducing remission (Crohn's Disease Activity Index - CDAI<150) in adult patients with active CD (CDAI>220 and either CRP>5 or fecal calprotectin >250mg/l) [Time Frame: 2 years]
Secondary Outcome(s)
Determine the beneficial effect of 6 weeks of EEN and CS as compared to CS alone in decreasing indirect markers of mucosal integrity [Time Frame: 2 years]
Determine the beneficial effect of 6 weeks of EEN and CS as compared to CS alone in decreasing anxiety and/or depression scores [Time Frame: 2 years]
Determine the beneficial effect of 6 weeks of EEN and CS as compared to CS alone in inducing clinical disease improvement [Time Frame: 2 years]
Determine the beneficial effect of 6 weeks of EEN and CS as compared to CS alone in inducing changes in microbiota composition [Time Frame: 2 years]
Determine the beneficial effect of 6 weeks of EEN and CS as compared to CS alone in increasing body weight and improving nutritional status [Time Frame: 2 years]
Determine the beneficial effect of 6 weeks of EEN and CS as compared to CS alone in inducing biochemical remission [Time Frame: 2 years]
Determine the beneficial effect of 6 weeks of EEN and CS as compared to CS alone in improving quality of life [Time Frame: 2 years]
Determine the beneficial effect of 6 weeks of EEN and CS as compared to CS alone in decreasing number of adverse events [Time Frame: 2 years]
Determine the beneficial effect of 6 weeks of EEN and CS as compared to CS alone in normalizing colonic transit [Time Frame: 2 years]
Secondary ID(s)
EEN in Crohn
Source(s) of Monetary Support
Please refer to primary and secondary sponsors
Secondary Sponsor(s)
Nestlé
Ethics review
Results
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