Table 1.
Demographic and clinical features of the study population, n (%)/mean ± SD
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Total sample (n = 61)
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Active treatment (n = 40)
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Placebo (n = 21)
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P value
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Age | 42 ± 12 | 40 ± 11 | 45 ± 13 | 0.12 |
Gender | ||||
Female | 43 (70.5) | 28 (70.0) | 15 (71.4) | 1.00 |
Male | 18 (29.5) | 12 (30.0) | 6 (28.6) | |
Diagnosis | ||||
CD | 44 (72.1) | 31 (77.5) | 13 (61.9) | 0.24 |
UC | 17 (27.9) | 9 (22.5) | 8 (38.1) | |
Disease duration | 13 ± 10 | 10 ± 7 | 18 ± 12 | < 0.01 |
Previous resection | 16 (26.2) | 8 (20.0) | 8 (38.1) | 0.14 |
Biologic use | 40 (65.6) | 28 (70.0) | 12 (57.1) | 0.39 |
IBS severity | ||||
IBS-SSS at baseline | 285 ± 115 | 272 ± 129 | 308 ± 77 | 0.25 |
Mild | 9 (14.8) | 6 (15) | 3 (14) | 0.11 (severe vs mild-moderate) |
Moderate | 26 (42.6) | 20 (50.0) | 6 (28.6) | |
Severe | 26 (42.6) | 14 (35.0) | 12 (57.1) |
CD: Crohn’s disease; UC: Ulcerative colitis; IBS-SSS: Irritable bowel syndrome-symptom severity score.