Fatigue in children with inflammatory bowel disease a
Fatigue in children with inflammatory bowel disease: a prospective observational study of a patient and control group L. Le Roy*, L. Braeckeveldt*, S. Verstraete*, S. Vande Velde* E. Van de Vijver° *pediatric gastroenterology Ghent university hospital ° pediatric gastroenterology Antwerp university hospital Introduction Frequent and important complaint Type of fatigue Fatigue in IBD Causes/treatment Fatigue in children with IBD Often not diagnosed Research in adults Methods UZG UZA Healthy Controls Inclusion criteria: 6 – 18 y Exclusioncriteria: chronic or acute disease Inclusioncriteria: 6 – 18 y and IBD Exclusion: Anemia of other origin than IBD or physical impossible to participate 70 children with IBD ♀: 34 ♂: 36 Median age = 13, 5 (range =11) 66 children without IBD ♀: 35 ♂: 31 Median age = 12, 5 (range =12) • Peds. QL Multidimensional Fatigue Scale • 6 MWT(6 minute walk test) • Impact-III Questionnaire • Peds. QL Multidimensional Fatigue Scale • 6 MWT Results Peds. QL Questionnaire Controls Patients 6 MWT In conclusion Children with IBD report more fatigue than their healthy peers, especially general fatigue. A high level of fatigue is correlated with a low quality of life in both CD and CU. More fatigue in IBD is not a consequence of decreased physical fitness, since 6 MWT results were comparable between IBD patients and healthy controls. Authors declare no conflict of interest
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