NCT01829932

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 bacteria gut interaction. Our aim is to determine if components of the diet affect IBS symptoms by changing the bacteria gut interaction. In particular, we will measure whether after being on a diet high or low on certain factors there is a change in the timing and amount of hydrogen and methane produced by bacteria digesting lactulose and on IBS symptom severity.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

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Enrollment
30

participants targeted

Target at below P25 for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Apr 2013

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

April 1, 2013

Completed
8 days until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

April 9, 2013

Completed
2 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

April 11, 2013

Completed
1.6 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

December 1, 2014

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

December 1, 2014

Completed
Last Updated

October 14, 2015

Status Verified

October 1, 2015

Enrollment Period

1.7 years

First QC Date

April 9, 2013

Last Update Submit

October 13, 2015

Conditions

Keywords

Diet

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Area under the Curve of Hydrogen Gas on Lactulose Breath Test

    5 hours

Secondary Outcomes (2)

  • Change in Area Under the Curve on Lactulose Breath Test from Baseline

    5 hours

  • Change in IBS Symptom Severity Score from Baseline

    3 weeks

Study Arms (2)

High Factor Diet

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Patients will be on a factor altered diet to see effects on their lactulose breath test and symptoms.

Dietary Supplement: Factor Altered Diet

Low Factor Diet

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Patients will be on a factor altered diet to assess its effects on symptoms and lactulose breath test.

Dietary Supplement: Factor Altered Diet

Interventions

Factor Altered DietDIETARY_SUPPLEMENT
High Factor DietLow Factor Diet

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years - 75 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

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

You may not qualify if:

  • 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

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Hotel Dieu Hospital

Kingston, Ontario, K7L 5G2, Canada

Location

Related Publications (1)

  • McIntosh K, Reed DE, Schneider T, Dang F, Keshteli AH, De Palma G, Madsen K, Bercik P, Vanner S. FODMAPs alter symptoms and the metabolome of patients with IBS: a randomised controlled trial. Gut. 2017 Jul;66(7):1241-1251. doi: 10.1136/gutjnl-2015-311339. Epub 2016 Mar 14.

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Irritable Bowel Syndrome

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Colonic Diseases, FunctionalColonic DiseasesIntestinal DiseasesGastrointestinal DiseasesDigestive System Diseases

Study Officials

  • Stephen Vanner, MD, FRCPC

    Queen's University

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
TRIPLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT, INVESTIGATOR, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Professor of Medicine

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

April 9, 2013

First Posted

April 11, 2013

Study Start

April 1, 2013

Primary Completion

December 1, 2014

Study Completion

December 1, 2014

Last Updated

October 14, 2015

Record last verified: 2015-10

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