Status:

COMPLETED

Fibre and Gas in Irritable Bowel Syndrome

Lead Sponsor:

University of Nottingham

Conditions:

Irritable Bowel Syndrome

Eligibility:

All Genders

16-65 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The aim of the study is to investigate how dietary fibre combinations affects gut physiology, particularly colonic gas production. Comparisons will be made between a single fermentable fibre (inulin),...

Detailed Description

The aim of the study is to investigate how dietary fibre combinations affects gut physiology, particularly colonic gas production. Comparisons will be made between a single fermentable fibre (inulin),...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Ability to give informed consent
  • Fulfilment of the Rome IV criteria for Irritable Bowel Syndrome for at least 3 months:
  • Abdominal pain at least two or more days per week.
  • Pain associated with two or more of the following:
  • Related to defecation on at least ≥30% of occasions
  • Associated with a change in frequency of stool on ≥30% of occasions
  • Associated with a change in form (appearance) of stool on ≥30% of occasions
  • Symptom onset at least 6 months prior to diagnosis

Exclusion

  • Pregnancy declared by candidate
  • Contraindications for MRI scanning i.e. metallic implants, pacemakers, history of metallic foreign body in eye(s) and penetrating eye injury
  • Inability to lie flat or exceed scanner limits of weight \<120kg
  • Unwilling to cease use of supplementary fibre or osmotic laxatives for the duration of the study
  • Unable to stop drugs known to alter GI motility or transit including mebeverine, opiates, monoamine oxidase inhibitors, phenothiazines, benzodiazepines, calcium channel antagonists or osmotic laxatives for 2 days before, and during, MRI study days.
  • Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors and low dose tricyclic antidepressants will be recorded but will not be an exclusion criteria
  • Reported alcohol intake of \>28 units/ week with daily drinking
  • Intention to change smoking behaviour during the study
  • History declared by the candidate of other pre-existing gastrointestinal disorders, including but not limited to:
  • Inflammatory Bowel Disease
  • Coeliac Disease
  • Pancreatitis
  • Gallstone disease (biliary colic, cholecystitis; asymptomatic presence of gallstones permitted)
  • Complicated diverticulitis (asymptomatic presence of diverticula permitted)
  • Cancer of the gastrointestinal tract
  • Gastroparesis
  • Other functional gastrointestinal disorders will be permitted as they frequently co-exist with IBS.
  • Any reported history of gastrointestinal resection (excluding appendicectomy or cholecystectomy)
  • Presence of an intestinal stoma
  • Poor understanding of English language
  • Participation of any medical trials for the past 3 months
  • Judgement by the PI that the candidate who will be unable to comply with the full study protocol e.g. Diabetes, severe COPD

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

March 8 2018

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

October 16 2019

Estimated Enrollment :

19 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT03265002

Start Date

March 8 2018

End Date

October 16 2019

Last Update

March 25 2020

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University of Nottingham

Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom, NG7 2UH