Per cent change in clinical activity indexes, biological parameters of inflammation, and nutritional parameters in those patients who achieved clinical remission in the polymeric enteral nutrition (PEN) 1 and 2 groups and the steroid group
| Parameter | Steroids (n=15) | PEN1 (n=4) | PEN2 (n=12) | p Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VHAI, Van Hees' activity index; CDAI, Crohn's disease activity index; ESR, erythrocyte sedimentation rate; CRP, C reactive protein; NRI, nutritional risk index; W/H index, per cent ideal body weight to height index. | ||||
| % VHAI | −35.0 (4.0) | −30.5 (7.7) | −31.8 (4.2) | 0.54 |
| % CDAI | −59.2 (6.3) | −49.9 (14.1) | −47.2 (7.9) | 0.49 |
| % Albumin | +13.5 (3.1) | +13.6 (5.6) | +17.3 (3.6) | 0.69 |
| % CRP | −76.9 (8.7) | −76.4 (20.6) | −52.4 (14.2) | 0.30 |
| % ESR | −40.3 (21.3) | −14.3 (10.2) | −19.6 (10.1) | 0.54 |
| % NRI | +10.2 (4.5) | +8.1 (3.4) | +11 (2.3) | 0.91 |
| % Ideal W/H index | +2.7 (1.5) | +0.89 (1.6) | +0.93 (1.0) | 0.56 |
| % Handgrip strength | +3.1 (2.7) | +3.6 (2.5) | +7.6 (8.0) | 0.82 |