Table 2.

Gastrointestinal Symptoms of Patients at Randomization

GI symptoms	Mesalazine	Placebo
Abdominal pain severity score	4.64 (1.53)	3.32 (2.03)
Urgency	6.04 (1.65)	5.23 (2.03)
Bloating	3.71 (2.28)	3.42 (2.54)
Stool frequency/day	4.10 (1.72)	3.87 (2.21)
Stool consistency	5.44 (0.68)	5.36 (0.87)

GI, gastrointestinal.

Abdominal pain and bloating were assessed on 1-10 scale, urgency is days per week with urgency. Stool consistency assessed using Bristol Stool Form Score.

Values are expressed as mean (SD).