Patterns of complementary and alternative medicine use in pediatric patients with inflammatory bowel disease.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) constitutes a challenging and long-lasting burden for pediatric patients. The management of IBD is multifaceted involving conventional medication but also dietary measures. An increasing number of patients are turning to complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) in their quest to alleviate IBD-related symptoms and improve their overall well-being. We therefore investigated the patterns of CAM use and associated patients' and disease characteristics to identify indicators of CAM use in pediatric IBD patients in Switzerland.

Methods

Pediatric and adolescent patients enrolled in the Swiss IBD Cohort Study, a nationwide prospective cohort study, completed a questionnaire about CAM and supplementation use as well as dietary restricti

SUBMITTER: Guilcher K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12780483 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature