Status:

COMPLETED

Low Residue Diet Study in Mitochondrial Disease

Lead Sponsor:

Newcastle University

Collaborating Sponsors:

Newcastle-upon-Tyne Hospitals NHS Trust

Conditions:

Mitochondrial Diseases

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Slow movement of patients guts is referred to as intestinal dysmotility, and is increasingly recognised as a debilitating manifestation of mitochondrial disease both in adults and children. To date, ...

Detailed Description

Intestinal dysmotility is increasingly recognised as a debilitating manifestation of mitochondrial disease both in adults and children (1). It is a frequent symptom of other neurological conditions in...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Male or female, aged 18 and over.
  • Genetic or biochemical confirmation of mitochondrial disease.
  • ROME III criteria of constipation (Appendix 2).
  • Stable gastrointestinal drug regimen prior to commencement of study, at least 3 months prior study inclusion.
  • No known hypersensitivities to any of the ingredients in the preparations.
  • Not already implementing a low residue diet.
  • Competent to make such decisions in the opinion of the investigator.
  • Females of child bearing age require a negative pregnancy test.

Exclusion

  • Patients with known allergies to any adjuncts in the dietary preparation
  • Patients with bowel obstruction
  • Females who are pregnant, lactating or planning a pregnancy.
  • Planned surgery during the course of the trial.
  • Participation in another drug trial concurrently or in the preceding 12 weeks.
  • Any condition which would put the participant at risk if they were to take part in the trial.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

September 8 2017

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

February 7 2019

Estimated Enrollment :

36 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT03388528

Start Date

September 8 2017

End Date

February 7 2019

Last Update

October 11 2019

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Grainne Gorman

Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, United Kingdom, NE2 4HH