Table 4.
Changes in quality of life [QoL] of Crohn’s disease [CD] patients as measured by the Inflammatory Bowel Disease Questionnaire [IBD-Q] before [T0] and after riboflavin supplementation [T3].
| Total study population | T0 | T3 | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total score IBD-Q | 173 [152; 193] | 177 [160; 196] | 0.001 |
| Bowel symptoms | 55 [48; 61] | 58 [49; 64] | 0.002 |
| Systemic symptoms | 22 [19; 27] | 24 [19; 29] | <0.001 |
| Emotional function | 67 [60; 73] | 66 [60; 74] | 0.257 |
| Social function | 32 [26; 35] | 32 [26; 34] | 0.631 |
| FC <200 µg/g | T0 | T3 | p-value |
| Total score IBD-Q | 175 [157; 200] | 178 [162; 205] | 0.001 |
| Bowel symptoms | 56 [48; 63] | 59 [51; 66] | 0.005 |
| Systemic symptoms | 22 [19; 27] | 24 [19; 30] | <0.001 |
| Emotional function | 68 [61; 73] | 67 [61; 82] | 0.059 |
| Social function | 32 [27; 35] | 33 [27; 35] | 0.195 |
| FC >200 µg/g | T0 | T3 | p-value |
| Total score IBD-Q | 171 [145; 188] | 177 [143; 187] | 0.253 |
| Bowel symptoms | 53 [47; 60] | 57 [48; 61] | 0.163 |
| Systemic symptoms | 22 [19; 28] | 24 [18; 28] | 0.127 |
| Emotional function | 63 [57; 70] | 64 [57; 71] | 0.714 |
| Social function | 30 [26; 33] | 29 [23; 34] | 0.361 |
Response scores are presented as median [interquartile range] with corresponding p-values according to paired Wilcoxon’s signed-rank test. Two-sided p-values <0.05 are considered statistically significant. Significances are indicated in bold.
FC, faecal calprotectin.