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Filter by:Vitamin D repletion is important for bone health in patients with Crohn's disease. While repletion strategies in the general population yield similar results in those with Crohn's disease, maintenance strategies are variable. High quality evidence is lacking to determine the optimal strategy to maintain adequate levels of Vitamin D levels in patients with Crohn's disease.
The primary objective of this study is to assess perianal and perirectal fistula healing (complete closure) based on endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) evaluation at 3 months and by PDAI (Pouchitis Disease Activity Index) and Fistula Drainage assessment by 6 months, showing no fistula (new or recurrence) in treatment of Crohn's' disease patient with Certolizumab (Cimzia).
The purpose of this study is to assess the efficacy of cholestagel to reduce the frequency of soft and liquid stools per day in patients with CD in clinical remission with symptoms of BAM and to assess the improvement in stool consistency and quality of life in these patients and to assess the safety of cholestagel.
The investigators will prospectively recruit 26 children with moderate - severe active Crohn disease (PCDAI >30). Results will be compared to 26 patients in sustained remission (PCDAI <10 and physician global assessment of remission over the previous 6 months) who are matched for age and gender. Subjects will be studied at baseline and six months. The primary study end-points will be leucine rate of appearance (a measure of protein breakdown) and IGF-1 levels. This study will test the hypothesis that children with greater disease severity will have worse longitudinal growth and protein catabolism. The investigators will also explore the secondary hypothesis that children with Crohn disease have abnormal IGF-1 generation which is linked to underlying inflammation and disease severity.