Exclusive Enteral Nutrition in Patients With Ileocaecal Crohn's Disease

Exclusion Criteria

• •Previous or current use of any medication for Crohn's disease such as biologics, immunomodulators (e.g., methotrexate, azathioprine, 6-mercaptopurine, JAK inhibitor, alpha-integrin), and corticosteroids
• •Presence of complications (Fistula, abscess, fibrotic disease, imminent risk of surgery)
• •Participants with a poorly controlled medical condition such as uncontrolled diabetes with a documented history of recurrent infections, unstable ischemic heart disease, moderate to severe congestive heart failure (New York Heart Association \[NYHA\] class III or IV), recent cerebrovascular accident, and any other condition which, in the opinion of the Investigator or the sponsor, would put the participant at risk by participation in the protocol
• •Participants with positive C. difficile stool assay at screening.
• •Rescue therapy with steroids, depending on the severity of the disease will be initiated for patients in the EEN group who do not respond clinically and will be excluded from the study. If the number of clinically unresponsive patients was greater than 25% of the total EEN population, the study will be stopped. Criteria for clinical response are described in the "Outcome Measures" section.