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Semi-elemental Versus Polymeric EEN in the Preoperative Optimization for Patients with CD

Semi-elemental Versus Polymeric Exclusive Enteral Nutrition in the Preoperative Optimization for Patients with Crohn's Disease: a Randomized Controlled Trial

Status
Not yet recruiting
Phases
NA
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT06587178
Acronym
SEPEN-CD
Enrollment
304
Registered
2024-09-19
Start date
2024-10-01
Completion date
2025-12-30
Last updated
2024-09-19

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Conditions

Crohn Disease, Nutrition Disorders, Surgery

Keywords

Crohn's disease, Exclusive enteral nutrition, surgery

Brief summary

Growing evidence has shown that exclusive enteral nutrition (EEN) plays an important role in the preoperative optimization for patients with Crohn's disease (CD). However, the efficacy and safety of different types of enteral feeds including semi-elemental and polymeric enteral nutrition on CD have not been investigated. The aim of this study was to compare the role of semi-elemental and polymeric enteral nutrition on CD.

Detailed description

Growing evidence has shown that exclusive enteral nutrition (EEN) plays an important role in the preoperative optimization for patients with Crohn's disease (CD). However, the efficacy and safety of different types of enteral feeds including semi-elemental and polymeric enteral nutrition on CD have not been investigated. The aim of this study was to compare the role of semi-elemental and polymeric enteral nutrition on CD. The primary outcome: the reduction rate of CRP/ALB after exclusive enteral nutrition in Crohn's disease. The other outcomes: (1) the changes in Crohn's disease activity index; (2) the tolerance of enteral nutrition; (3) the changes in body mass index; (4) postoperative complications and the incidence of stoma; (5) the rate of surgery; (6) other adverse reactions.

Interventions

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENTpeptison liquid

CD patients requiring bowel resection and preoperative EEN were randomized to receive peptison liquid for 6 weeks.

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENTEnteral nutritional suspension

CD patients requiring bowel resection and preoperative EEN were randomized to receive enteral nutritional suspension for 6 weeks.

Sponsors

Wei Zhou
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE (Subject, Investigator)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 65 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

1. elective bowel resection for Crohn's disease; 2. preoperative diagnosis of Crohn's disease; 3. age between 18 to 65 years old; 4. malnutrition; 5. the Crohn's disease activity index over 150; 6. nasal feeding.

Exclusion criteria

1. emergency surgery; 2. preoperative exclusive enteral nutrition before three months; 3. can not tolerate enteral nutrition; 4. less than 6 weeks of exclusive enteral nutrition; 5. preoperative corticosteroids within 3 months; 6. history of gastrointestinal surgery; 7. isolated colon disease; 8. metabolic disease (diabetes, hyperthyroidism).

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
The change of CRP/ALB level6 weeksThe ratio of C-reactive protein to albumin level changed after exclusive enteral nutrition.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
BMI6 weeksThe BMI level changed after exclusive enteral nutrition.
CDAI6 weeksCrohn's disease activity index, from 0 to 600, the higher index shows more serious of CD.
postoperative complications6 weeksThe incidence of postoperative complications in two groups.
adverse reaction6 weeksThe incidence of adverse reaction during exclusive enteral nutrition.

Countries

China

Contacts

Primary ContactWei Zhou
zhouweisrrs@zju.edu.cn+8613588706479
Backup ContactXiaolong Ge
gxlmed@zju.edu.cn+8613867106984

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026