The Effect of Exclusion Diet for Crohn's Disease Plus Enteral Nutrition on Children and Adolescents With Crohn's Disease

The Effect of Exclusion Diet for Crohn's Disease Plus Enteral Nutrition on Children and Adolescents With Crohn's Disease

In this study, children and adolescents with active Crohn's disease are placed in two intervention groups, the first group receives only an exclusion diet and the second group receives an exclusion diet plus formula.

Inclusion Criteria:

• children aged 4 to 18 years with active Crohn's disease
• Pediatric Crohn's Disease Activity Index (PCDAI) ≥10 and ≤40

Exclusion Criteria:

• Patients who receiving concurrent remission-inducing drugs such as steroids, 5-ASA, methotrexate, or antibiotics, as well as patients receiving induction doses of a biologic