Status:

COMPLETED

The Effect of Prebiotics on the Microbiome in Irritable Bowel Syndrome Patients: The Diet and Microbiome Study

Lead Sponsor:

Queen's University

Conditions:

Irritable Bowel Syndrome

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-75 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a chronic gastrointestinal illness of unknown cause whose symptoms include abdominal pain, bloating and altered bowel pattern. Diet has been shown to influence the ba...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Meet Rome III criteria for IBS
  • Willing to undergo dietary intervention

Exclusion

  • History of Gastric, Small Bowel or Colonic Surgery
  • History of Inflammatory Bowel Disease
  • Celiac Disease
  • Unable to come off following medications: antibiotics, laxatives, narcotics, sedatives
  • On a pre specified diet
  • Pregnant

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

April 1 2013

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

December 1 2014

Estimated Enrollment :

30 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01829932

Start Date

April 1 2013

End Date

December 1 2014

Last Update

October 14 2015

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Hotel Dieu Hospital

Kingston, Ontario, Canada, K7L 5G2