Table 2

Clinical and endoscopic remission in the Lactobacillus GG (LGG) and placebo groups

LGG (n=23)Placebo (n=22)p Value
*Crohn's disease activity index ≤150 after 52 weeks of therapy.
†Rutgeerts score: 0–1=remission; 2–4=recurrence.
There were no statistically significant differences.
Non-compliance (%) 2 (8.7) 1 (4.5)0.968
Protocol violation (%) 3 (13.0) 2 (9.0)1.000
Clinical remission* (%)15 (83.3)17 (89.4)0.948
Endoscopic remission† (%) 6 (40.0)11 (64.7)0.243
    Score 0 1 9
        1 5 2
Endoscopic recurrence† (%) 9 (60.0) 6 (35.3)0.297
    Score 2 3 3
        3 2 0
        4 4 3