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Hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos SyndromeCANDI-hEDS2NCT05148039

Comprehensive Assessment of Nutrition and Dietary Intervention in Hypermobile Ehlers Danlos Syndrome

A study testing Dietician advice in people with Hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome and Irritable Bowel Syndrome, run by Queen Mary University of London at 1 site in United Kingdom.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

This study involves a comprehensive nutritional assessment of hEDS participants who have functional gastrointestinal disorders and dietary intervention to broaden their food choices and nutritional intake. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 16 years and older
What is being tested?
Dietician advice
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
50 participants
Where
1 siteUnited Kingdom
Study dates
7 Apr 2022to 3 Jul 2023
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 16 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child, Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Have completed Phase I of the CANDI-hEDS study
  • Diagnosis of hEDS / HSD according to physical examination and history taking
  • Diagnosis of Functional Dyspepsia and / or Irritable Bowel Syndrome according to Rome IV criteria
  • Able and willing to give informed consent
  • Access to video conferencing and a smart phone device
  • Able to travel to the Wingate Institute

Who cannot join

  • Dependent upon artificial feeding (parenteral and enteral)
  • Structural gastrointestinal disease
  • Any chronic health condition which already requires a restricted diet e.g. diabetes mellitus
  • Functional vomiting disorder with associated weight loss
  • Multiple Type I hypersensitivity reactions to food groups (i.e. anaphylaxis, urticaria, respiratory symptoms or positive RAST tests).
  • Previous or current severe mental health disorder (e.g. severe depression with suicidal ideation)
  • Previous or current eating disorder
  • Positive screen for avoidant restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID)

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United Kingdom1 site
  • Queen Marys University London

    London

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About this study

Official title: Comprehensive Assessment of Nutrition & Dietary Intervention in Hypermobile Ehlers Danlos Syndrome (hEDS/HSD): a Personalised Approach: Phase 2 & 3

This study involves a comprehensive nutritional assessment of hEDS participants who have functional gastrointestinal disorders and dietary intervention to broaden their food choices and nutritional intake.

Read the detailed description

The impact of diet on symptoms in patients with Hypermobile Ehlers Danlos Syndrome (hEDS/HSD) is widely recognised yet poorly understood. The investigators aim is to assess existing dietary patterns and nutritional status in hEDS/HSD as well as pilot a personalised dietary strategy to optimise nutrition. Participants recruited from EDS UK and a tertiary Neurogastroenterology clinic at the Royal London Hospital will undergo comprehensive nutritional assessment and blood tests. The investigators will then undertake a feasibility study of personalised dietary intervention in select cohort of patients.

Being tested
Dietician advice
Keywords
Nutrition, Diet
Medical subject headings
Ehlers-Danlos syndrome type 3, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Gastrointestinal Diseases

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Dietician adviceBehavioural

    Personalised dietetic advice

Study groups in NCT05148039
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Community cohortActive comparatorParticipants from the Ehlers Danlos UK society community who low diet quality
Receives: Behavioral: Dietician advice
Clinic cohortActive comparatorParticipants from a Tertiary Neurogastroenterology clinic who have low die quality
Receives: Behavioral: Dietician advice

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Number of patients

    Number of patients who adhere to dietary recommendations based on acceptability of intervention and ease of delivery.

    Measured: 3 months

Secondary outcomes (8)
  1. United Kingdom Diet Quality Index as calculated by the Scottish Collaborative Group Food Frequency Questionnaire (SCG FFQ)

    170- item semi-quantitative questionnaire, designed to assess the habitual diet of medium to large sized populations during the previous 3 months (higher score means better diet quality)

    Measured: 3 months

  2. Gastrointestinal Symptom Rating Scale (GSRS)

    13-item questionnaire assessing gastrointestinal symptoms across five domains (pain, bloating, constipation, diarrhoea and satiety) over a period of one week. (min:0 max: 7, higher score means worse symptoms)

    Measured: 3 months

  3. Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS)

    14-item scale assessing symptoms of either anxiety or depression (min: 0 max: 21, higher score means worse anxiety or depression)

    Measured: 3 months

  4. Visceral Sensitivity Index (VSI)

    15-item measurement of gastrointestinal-specific anxiety (min: 0 max: 75, higher score means worse gastrointestinal specific anxiety)

    Measured: 3 months

  5. Patient Health Questionnaire-15 (PHQ-15)

    15-item questionnaire to assess the domain of somatic symptoms (min: 0 max: 30, higher score means worse somatic symptoms)

    Measured: 3 months

  6. Composite Autonomic Symptom Score (COMPASS-31)

    31-item score to assess for symptoms of autonomic nervous system disturbance (min: 0 max 100, higher score means worse autonomic symptoms)

    Measured: 3 months

  7. Short Form 6D version 2 (SF-6Dv2)

    6-item questionnaire to assess impact of physical symptoms on daily functioning and quality of life (ranges from 1 (full health) to -0.574 (worst health); 0 (death))

    Measured: 3 months

  8. Resource Use Questionnaire

    16-item questionnaire to assess healthcare and health product utilisation over the preceding 3 months (no minimum / maximum, no score)

    Measured: 3 months

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted8 Dec 2021
  2. Study start7 Apr 2022
  3. Primary completion3 Jul 2023
  4. Study completion3 Jul 2023

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Supportive care
Allocation
Non-randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Model description
Tertiary clinic versus a selective community cohort
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
50 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT05148039
Sponsor's protocol ID
306930
Acronym
CANDI-hEDS2
Status last verified
Aug 2023
First submitted
16 Nov 2021
Last updated
7 Aug 2023
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
Undecided

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Dietician advice in people with Hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome and Irritable Bowel Syndrome, run by Queen Mary University of London at 1 site in United Kingdom.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 6 inclusion and 8 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 7 Aug 2023. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in United Kingdom. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Number of patients (time frame: 3 months). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 7 Aug 2023.

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