Traditional Dietary Advice Versus a Low FODMAP Diet Intake in IBS Patients (KRIBS)

Göteborg University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Irritable Bowel Syndrome

Treatments: Behavioral: Diet A i.e. Low FODMAP diet; Behavioral: Diet B, i.e. Traditional IBS diet

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT02107625

KRIBS1

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this study is to to assess if the new diet with a low-FODMAP(Fermented Oligo-, Di-, Monosaccharides And Polyols) -content yields a milder symptom picture in IBS patients compared to traditionally dietary advice in IBS. The study also aim to investigate patients compliance to either dietary advices. Further, the investigators aim to find out if IBS patients with different symptoms are alleviated in different ways, to be able to individualize the dietary advices to result in a more optimal symptom relief in each patient in the future.

Enrollment: 75 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 70 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• IBS diagnosis
• Adult (over 18 years)
• Be able to read/understand/write swedish

Exclusion criteria

• Severe heart failure
• Severe liver disease
• Severe neurologic disease
• Severe psychological disease
• Severe gastrointestinal disease (i.e. celiac disease, IBD (inflammatory bowel disease) e.g.)

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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75 participants in 2 patient groups

Diet A i.e. Low FODMAP diet

Experimental group

Description:

The patients are thoroughly informed verbally and in writing how to eat according to the low FODMAP diet. The diet imply restrictions in carbohydrate intake and the patients need to follow a list with yes/no-foods for 4 weeks.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Diet A i.e. Low FODMAP diet

Diet B, i.e. Traditional IBS diet

Experimental group

Description:

The patients are thoroughly informed verbally and in writing how to eat according to traditional IBS dietary advices. The diet imply adapting to regular dietary habit with meals 6 times a day, no to big meals, to chew food thoroughly, to peel fruits and vegetables, no carbonated beverages, no chewing gum, no soft drinks, no sugar-free candies, or cookies. Reduce spicy foods, coffee, alcohol, onion, pulses, and fatty foods. Keep strictly to the dietary advice for 4 weeks.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Diet B, i.e. Traditional IBS diet