Modafinil for Severe Fatigue in Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A Prospective Case Series

Modafinil for Severe Fatigue in Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A Prospective Case Series

Fatigue is highly prevalent in patients with IBD, affecting 72% of patients with active inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and 47% in remission, and is associated with poor quality of life and significantly wider costs.1 However, understanding the mechanisms of IBD fatigue remains limited, as reflecte...

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Veröffentlicht in:Clinical gastroenterology and hepatology 2024-08, Vol.22 (8), p.1737-1740
Hauptverfasser: Moulton, Calum D., Young, Allan H., Hart, Ailsa L.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Adult
Fatigue - drug therapy
Fatigue - etiology
Female
Humans
Inflammatory Bowel Diseases - complications
Inflammatory Bowel Diseases - drug therapy
Male
Middle Aged
Modafinil - therapeutic use
Prospective Studies
Treatment Outcome
Wakefulness-Promoting Agents - therapeutic use
Young Adult
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Zusammenfassung:Fatigue is highly prevalent in patients with IBD, affecting 72% of patients with active inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and 47% in remission, and is associated with poor quality of life and significantly wider costs.1 However, understanding the mechanisms of IBD fatigue remains limited, as reflected in a lack of effective treatments.1
ISSN:1542-3565
1542-7714
1542-7714
DOI:10.1016/j.cgh.2023.12.030