Patient characteristics at baseline in the polymeric enteral nutrition (PEN) 1 and 2 groups and the steroid group
| Steroids | PEN1 | PEN2 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| SB/C/IC, small bowel/colonic/ileocolonic; 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. | |||
| No significant differences between groups. | |||
| n | 19 | 20 | 23 |
| Age (y) | 27.1 (2.6) | 31.3 (3.3) | 30.8 (2.2) |
| Male sex | 9 (47.4%) | 9 (45%) | 10 (43.5%) |
| Location (SB/C/IC) | 7/2/10 | 7/5/8 | 8/4/11 |
| New onset disease | 11 (57.9%) | 10 (50%) | 10 (43.5%) |
| Disease duration (months) | 34.6 (15.7) | 29.1 (10.6) | 24.6 (7.7) |
| Previous surgery | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Nutritional state | 8 well nourished, 11 malnourished | 4 well nourished, 16 malnourished | 5 well nourished, 18 malnourished |
| VHAI | 165.5 (8.5) | 179.9 (10.7) | 166.7 (7.3) |
| CDAI | 226.1 (15) | 228.4 (18) | 235.3 (18) |
| ESR (mm/h) | 53.5 (6.8) | 45.1 (5.6) | 52.7 (4.8) |
| CRP (mg/dl) | 55.2 (11.2) | 69.3 (13.2) | 50.5 (6.3) |
| Fibrinogen (g/l) | 6.8 (0.48) | 7.4 (0.32) | 6.2 (0.43) |
| Albumin (g/l) | 36.3 (0.9) | 34.1 (1.4) | 34.8 (1.07) |
| NRI | 92 (2.4) | 89.6 (2.5) | 86.9 (2.5) |
| Ideal W/H index (%) | 91.3 (3.7) | 88.6 (3.1) | 93.9 (4.2) |
| Handgrip strength (kPa) | 70 (4.9) | 72.9 (4.8) | 73.5 (4.3) |