Assessment of Nutritional Status of Patients With Crohn's Disease

Status Completed

Clinical Trial Summary

Good nutritional status of patients with Crohn's disease (CD) is associated with better outcome of the disease and better health-related quality of life. The prevalence of malnutrition in patients with Crohn's disease varies and is higher in patients with active disease. Available studies in the literature have assessed the nutritional status of patients with Crohn's disease. However, sample size of available studies is small and highly heterogeneous, and most patients are hospitalized with active disease. The aim of the present study is a thorough assessment of nutritional status of 250 patients either with active Crohn's disease or in remission of the disease using multiple widely available tools and methods, in order to assess their accuracy and estimate the prevalence of multiple malnutrition phenotypes such as undernutrition, sarcopenia, sarcopenic obesity and cachexia as well as overweight and obesity. Finally, the effect of the nutritional status on the course of the disease will be investigated.

Clinical Trial Description

The study sample will comprise of 250 adults with proven Crohn's disease, either with active disease or in remission phase. A detailed medical and nutritional assessment will be implemented at baseline. Data regarding the hospitalizations, disease relapse, duration of remission and complications of all the patients will be collected one year after the baseline assessment. More specifically regarding the detailed assessment, firstly, gastroenterologists of the research team will complete a full medical record regarding the localization of the disease, activity of disease (active or remission), complications, comorbidities and medication. The activity of Crohn's disease will be assessed using the Harvey-Bradshaw Index (HBI). Blood will be collected for all patients with Crohn's Disease. Furthermore, in the Laboratory of Clinical Nutrition & Dietetics at Harokopio University, patients will participate in the following procedures: - Indirect calorimetry: Resting Energy Expenditure (REE) measurement will be performed (Ultima Series, MedGraphics Cardiorespiratory Diagnostics). - Anthropometry: Weight, height, waist and mid-arm circumference, and triceps skinfold will be measured. Body mass index, mid-arm muscle circumference and area will be estimated using standard equations. - Body composition analysis and bone density measurement: Total body Dual-energy X-Ray Absorptiometry (DXA) and Spine (Lunar DPX-MD, Madison, WI, USA) will be performed. - Muscle strength and performance status: Handgrip strength measurement based on certain protocol and the "Short Physical Performance Battery" (SPPB) tool will be implemented. - Dietary intake evaluation: A Food-Frequency Questionnaire (FFQ) and two non-consecutive 24h recalls (one weekday and one weekend day) will be recorded. Data will be analyzed to estimate energy, macro- and micronutrients intake (Nutritionist Pro software, 2.2 version). Food group intake, meal patterns and MedDietScore will also be evaluated. - Physical activity assessment: Patients' physical activity levels will be assessed using the "Harokopio Physical Activity Questionnaire". - Fatigue and Quality of Life Assessment: Assessment of fatigue will be performed with "Fatigue Severity Scale" (FSS), when assessment of quality of life with be performed with "Food Related Quality of Life" (FR-QoL) and "Short Inflammatory Bowel Disease Questionnaire" (SIBDQ). In addition, patients' nutritional risk or nutritional status will be assessed through several previously validated tools like the Subjective Global Assessment, the Nutrition Risk Score 2002, the Malnutrition Universal Screening Tool, the efficacy of which will be tested in the present study. Patients will be also categorized according to GLIM criteria for the diagnosis of malnutrition. Six months and twelve months after the baseline assessment of the study samples, data will be collected regarding the hospitalizations, disease relapse, duration of remission and complications of all the patients. ;

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Clinical Trial Details

NCT number	NCT03871634
Study type	Observational
Source	Harokopio University
Contact
Status	Completed
Phase
Start date	December 18, 2018
Completion date	August 31, 2023

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