Effect of Glutamine on Intestinal Permeability in Crohn's Disease
Crohn's Disease
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Crohn's Disease
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- All the consecutive patients with Crohn's disease in the remission phase with an abnormal intestinal permeability (IP)
Exclusion Criteria:
- Patients in the active phase of the disease i.e. CDAI score >150
- Patients with a normal intestinal permeability i.e. LMR < 0.0373
- Patients already taking a high protein nutritional supplement
- Patients with other associated systemic diseases like chronic liver disease, chronic kidney disease, diabetes mellitus, malignancy
- Patients with a special physiologic condition i.e., pregnancy or lactation.
- Patients lesser than 15 years (pediatric group) and more than 60 years of age (elderly patients)
Sites / Locations
- All India Institute of Medical Sciences
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Active Comparator
Placebo Comparator
Glutamine
Whey Protein
Glutamine would be supplemented (0.5gm/Kg ideal body weight) in the form of a water soluble commercial preparation containing 10 gm of pure L- Glutamine in the crystalline form. The patient in this group would be counseled to meet the remaining protein requirement (i.e1g/Kg/wt) by usual diet. This intervention would be made over a period of two months.
Whey Protein: Whey protein would be supplemented (0.5gm/Kg ideal body weight) in the form of a water soluble whey protein concentrate containing 70 % protein. The patient in this group would be counseled to meet the remaining protein requirement (i.e1g/Kg/wt) by usual diet. This intervention would be made over a period of two months.