Date of Award
2017
Degree Type
Selective Evidence-Based Medicine Review
Degree Name
Master of Science in Health Sciences - Physician Assistant
Department
Physician Assistant Studies
Department Chair
John Cavenagh, MBA, PhD, PA-C
Abstract
Objective: The objective of this selective EBM review is to determine whether or not complimentary and alternative medicines are safe and effective in improving symptoms of adult patients over the age of 18 with active Crohn disease.
Study design: A review of three published, randomized controlled trials (RCTs), one published in 2010, and the second and third in 2014. All English language.
Data source: All 3 RCT’s were found using PubMed.
Outcomes measured: All three studies measured improvement of Crohn disease symptoms through the Crohn Disease Activity Index (CDAI), Hamilton’s Depression Scale (HAMD), the Inflammatory Bowel Disease Questionnaire (IBDQ) and the Partial Harvey Bradshaw Index (pHBI).
Results: Patient reported improved health-related quality of life and gastrointestinal function
Conclusions: The studies demonstrate some evidence that Complimentary and Alternative Medicines may improve acute symptoms of Crohn disease and an increased quality of life. However, it is inconclusive whether these therapies actually provide long-term results in healing patients with chronic disease.
Recommended Citation
Pellerito, Amy, "Are CAMs Safe and Effective in Improving Symptoms of Adult Patients Over the Age of 18 With Active Crohn Disease?" (2017). PCOM Physician Assistant Studies Student Scholarship. 425.
https://digitalcommons.pcom.edu/pa_systematic_reviews/425