Implementing a Low FODMAP Diet in Irritable Bowel Syndrome Patients

Mayo Clinic

Status: Completed

Conditions: IBS - Irritable Bowel Syndrome

Treatments: Other: Dietitian-led group; Other: On-line video program; Other: Printed handout; Other: Registered dietitian

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT03948854

18-011391

Details and patient eligibility

About

Researchers are trying to determine the best course of action regarding the dietary management with a diet low in fermentable oligosaccharides, disaccharides, monosaccharides and polyols (FODMAP diet) for irritable bowel syndrome.

Full description

An analysis of different educational programs providing information on the low FODMAP diet will be performed.

Enrollment: 49 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 75 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Adult subjects (18-75 years) seen in the primary care clinic or in the Gastroenterology clinic at Mayo Clinic Florida, who are diagnosed with IBS by Rome IV criteria

Exclusion criteria

• Subjects who have previously tried the low FODMAP diet (whether successful or not)
• Current or recent (less than 4 weeks) opioid use
• Current or recent (less than 10 weeks) rifaximin use
• Inability to speak or read English
• Pregnancy and/or breast-feeding
• Medical or psychological issues that would prevent modifying their diet for 8 weeks.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Supportive Care

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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49 participants in 4 patient groups

Registered dietitian education

Experimental group

Description:

Subjects with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) will receive education on FODMAP diet in person by a registered dietitian

Treatment:

Other: Registered dietitian

On-line video program education

Experimental group

Description:

Subjects with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) will receive education on FODMAP diet using an on-line video program

Treatment:

Other: On-line video program

Handout education

Experimental group

Description:

Subjects with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) will receive education on FODMAP diet by a printed handout

Treatment:

Other: Printed handout

Dietitian-led group education

Experimental group

Description:

Subjects with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) will receive education on FODMAP diet in a dietitian-led group setting

Treatment:

Other: Dietitian-led group