Patient experiences with and adherence to Crohn's disease exclusion diet in Dutch Crohn's disease patients: a cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Dietary therapy is commonly used as a treatment for Crohn's disease (CD). High dietary adherence is associated with achieving clinical remission. Crohn's disease exclusion diet (CDED) is a relatively new therapy in the management of CD.

Objective

This publication aims to assess the first real-life patient experience with and adherence to Crohn's disease exclusion diet plus partial enteral nutrition (CDED + PEN) in Dutch children and adults with mild-to-moderate CD.

Design

Interviews were performed with patients and/or caregivers prospectively after phases I, II, and III, and once after finishing therapy in a retrospective cohort.

Methods

We obtained data on patient experiences with CDED and the accompanying Modulife patient support platform and asses

SUBMITTER: Wijers FTR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11898031 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature