Status:

NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Psychological and Dietary Treatment in IBS

Lead Sponsor:

Region Örebro County

Conditions:

Irritable Bowel Syndrome

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-65 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) is a common functional gastrointestinal (GI) condition which is strongly associated with dietary and psychosocial factors. Management of IBS remains challenging for prim...

Detailed Description

Part 1 Study design: Cross-sectional observational study. Study population: 200 IBS patients, M/F, age 18-65 years, will be recruited under a period of 4 years from the primary health care in Regi...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • IBS symptom severity score of at least 175 (moderate to severe symptoms).
  • Age 18 to 65 years.

Exclusion

  • Abnormal results on standard screening laboratory tests; this means that patients with abnormal thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH), increased f-calprotectin or positive celiac disease serology will not be included.
  • Severe psychiatric, systemic inflammatory diseases, inflammatory bowel disease and other severe diseases such as cancer.
  • Current drug or alcohol abuse.
  • Inability to complete questionnaires in Swedish.
  • Current pharmacological treatment for their IBS symptoms, except for "over the counter" products such as loperamide or fiber.
  • Ongoing use of low FODMAP (Fermentable Mono-, di-, oligosaccharides, and polyols) diet. A current lactose free or gluten free diet will not be accepted. Earlier lactose or gluten free diet will be accepted after a wash-out period of at least 2 weeks.
  • Current psychological treatment.
  • Current psychological treatment.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

March 1 2021

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

May 31 2026

Estimated Enrollment :

200 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04770883

Start Date

March 1 2021

End Date

May 31 2026

Last Update

March 2 2021

Active Locations (1)

Enter a location and click search to find clinical trials sorted by distance.

Page 1 of 1 (1 locations)

1

Skebäck primary health care center

Örebro, Sweden, 70215