Status:

COMPLETED

Epidemiology and Pathophysiology of Post-Infectious Functional GI Disorders

Lead Sponsor:

Mayo Clinic

Collaborating Sponsors:

National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)

Conditions:

Campylobacter Infections

Irritable Bowel Syndrome

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-80 years

Brief Summary

Some people develop chronic abdominal pain with diarrhea or constipation after an episode of acute bacterial gastroenteritis. These symptoms can be consistent with post-infectious irritable bowel synd...

Detailed Description

The Centers for Disease Control and prevention (CDC) estimates that each year roughly 1 in 6 Americans (or 48 million people) contact food-borne illnesses. The CDC also estimates that between 20 and 4...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Post Infectious IBS Cases
  • IBS by Rome III criteria
  • No abdominal surgery (except hernia, C-section, hysterectomy, appendectomy and cholecystectomy)
  • Post Infectious with no IBS Controls
  • No IBS by Rome III criteria
  • No abdominal surgery (except hernia, C-section, hysterectomy, appendectomy and cholecystectomy)
  • Post Infectious IBS Cases and Post Infectious with no IBS Controls

Exclusion

  • Prior history of IBS or inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) (Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis), microscopic colitis or celiac disease
  • Ingestion of artificial sweeteners such as sucralose, aspartame, lactulose or mannitol 2 days before the study begins, e.g., foods to be avoided are sugarless gums or mints and diet soda
  • Ingestion of any prescription, over the counter, or herbal medications which can affect gastrointestinal transit 7 days before study begins
  • Any treatment specifically taken for IBS, including loperamide, cholestyramine, alosetron
  • Drugs with a known pharmacological activity at serotonin type 4 (5-HT4), serotonin receptor 2B (5-HT2b) or 5-HT3 receptors (e.g, tegaserod, ondansetron, tropisetron, granisetron, dolasetron, mirtazapine)
  • All narcotics (e.g, codeine, morphine, and propoxyphene, either alone or in combination)
  • Anti-cholinergic agents (e.g, dicyclomine, hyoscyamine, propantheline)
  • Ultram
  • GI preparations
  • Anti-nausea agents (e.g, trimethobenzamide, promethazine, prochlorperazine, dimenhydrinate, hydroxyzine)
  • Osmotic laxative agents (e.g, lactulose, sorbitol or polyethylene glycol (PEG) solutions as Miralax and Glycolax)
  • Prokinetic agents (e.g, cisapride, metoclopramide, itopride, domperidone)
  • Antimuscarinics
  • Peppermint oil
  • Systemic antibiotics, rifaximin, metronidazole
  • Any females who are pregnant or trying to become pregnant (due to radiation exposure)
  • Bleeding disorders or medications that increase risk of bleeding from mucosal biopsies
  • Healthy Control Inclusion Criteria:
  • No abdominal surgery (except hernia, C-section, hysterectomy, appendectomy and cholecystectomy)
  • No history of acute gastroenteritis, food-poisoning or travel related diarrhea within last 2 years.
  • Healthy Control

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

September 1 2016

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

March 11 2020

Estimated Enrollment :

120 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT03266068

Start Date

September 1 2016

End Date

March 11 2020

Last Update

January 20 2022

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Mayo Clinic in Rochester

Rochester, Minnesota, United States, 55905