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Open Label, Randomized, Multicenter, Comparative Effectiveness Trial of Specific Carbohydrate and Mediterranean Diets to Induce Remission in Patients With Crohn's Disease
In Brief
A clinical study evaluating Diet for Crohn Disease. Completed, enrolled 197 participants across 35 sites.
Detailed Summary
This protocol is designed to compare the effectiveness of two dietary interventions for patients with Crohn's disease (CD): the Specific Carbohydrate Diet (SCD) and a Mediterranean style diet (MSD) that has been demonstrated to have numerous other health benefits. The two diets will be compared in terms of their ability to resolve both the symptoms and bowel inflammation that characterize this debilitating disease.
Study Details
Timeline
Interventions
food for the diet will be provided to the participants for 6 weeks and participants will follow the diet on their own for the remaining 6 weeks