Exclusion Diet vs corticosteroIds in patientS With activE Crohn's Disease

16-week course of CDED+Partial Enteral Nutrition. During the first 6 weeks (phase 1 of CDED), patients will be prescribed the CDED and oral Modulen 1 liter (1000kcal) daily. Between week 6 and 16 (phase 2 of CDED), patients will be prescribed CDED and oral Modulen (500 mL).

oral prednisolone at an initial dose of 40 to 60 mg/day (or 1 mg/kg for those patients who weigh less than 40 kg), with a fixed, tapering regimen such that patients should be off steroids by the last day of week 12. Increases in steroid dose during tapering of corticosteroids is allowed but if the patient receives steroids (other than hydrocortisone for adrenal insufficiency) after week 12, he/she is in failure.