Oral exclusive enteral nutrition for induction of clinical remission, mucosal healing, and improvement of nutritional status and growth velocity in children with active Crohn’s disease – a prospective multicentre trial

Abstract

A 6-week course of oral EEN was an effective and well-tolerated method of treatment in children with active CD. Nutritional therapy not only induced full clinical remission and led to decline in FCP level (as a marker of MH) in the majority of patients, but also contributed to the improvement in their nutritional status and growth velocity. These are very important observations because proper development is crucial for paediatric CD patients.