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Irritable Bowel SyndromeNCT05396651

Effect of Low Fermentable Oligosaccharides, Disaccharides ,Monosaccharides and Polyols (FODMAP) Diet on Control of Pediatric Irritable Bowel Syndrome and Quality of Life

A study testing low fodmap diet and NICE guidelines for IBS in people with Irritable Bowel Syndrome, run by Sarah Abdelrahman El Ezaby at 1 site in Egypt.

Completed

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

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Trial summary

To evaluate the impact of low FODMAP diet on Health related Quality of life in children with Irritable bowel syndrome according to ROME IV criteria in a group of patients in pediatric Hospital at Ain Shams University Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 5 to 15 years
Conditions the study is for
Irritable Bowel Syndrome
What is being tested?
low fodmap diet and NICE guidelines for IBS
Type of treatment
Injection or infusion
Could I receive a placebo?
Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
How many people
80 participants
Where
1 siteEgypt
Study dates
2 Oct 2020to 30 Jan 2022
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 5 to 15 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child

Who may be able to join

  • children aged 5-15 years old fulfilling ROME IV criteria of IBS diagnosis

Who cannot join

  • Patients presenting with :
  • Abdominal pain or diarrhea that wakes the child from sleep
  • Delay in onset or progression of puberty.
  • Faltering growth.
  • Family history of inflammatory bowel disease, celiac disease.
  • History of significant weight loss .
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  • Bleeding per rectum.
  • Persistence of severe vomiting or diarrhea
  • . Persistent joint pain.
  • Recurrent unexplained fever.
  • Unexplained pallor

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Egypt1 site
  • Faculty of Medicine Ain Shams University

    Cairo, Abbasia, 1234

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About this study

Official title: Effect of Low Fodmap Diet on Control of Pediatric Irritable Bowel Syndrome

To evaluate the impact of low FODMAP diet on Health related Quality of life in children with Irritable bowel syndrome according to ROME IV criteria in a group of patients in pediatric Hospital at Ain Shams University

Read the detailed description

Single blinded randomized two-arm intervention study in which 42 patients with irritable bowel syndrome were enrolled to study the effect of LOW FODMAP diet ( intervention group) on their gastrointestinal symptoms and their quality of life another group of 42 patients of IBS were enrolled as a control group who were received general diet instructions and they followed the NICE guide lines for IBS management

Being tested
low fodmap diet, NICE guidelines for IBS
Medical subject headings
Irritable Bowel Syndrome

What participants receive

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

  • low fodmap dietOther

    elimination of high fodmap diet - High FODMAP diet: ice cream, soft cheese , yoghurt, cabbage , cauliflower, green bean, garlic, okra, onions, snow peas, broccoli, avocado , apple, mango , dates, watermelon, legumes , pulses, wheat , pasta , artificial sweeteners

  • NICE guidelines for IBSOther

    follow NICE guidelines for IBS :have regular meals and take time to eat. avoid missing meals or leaving long gaps between eating. drink at least 8 cups of fluid per day, especially water or other non-caffeinated drinks, for example herbal teas.

    restrict tea and coffee to 3 cups per day. reduce intake of alcohol and fizzy drinks.

Study groups in NCT05396651
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
LOW FODMAP Diet groupExperimental42 Children aged 5-15 years old fulfilling ROME IV criteria of IBS diagnosis, and didn't have any of the following :o Abdominal pain or diarrhea that wakes the child from sleep * Delay in onset or progression of puberty. * Faltering growth. * Family history of inflammatory bowel disease, celiac disease. * History of significant weight loss . * Bleeding per rectum. * Persistence of severe vomiting or diarrhea * . Persistent joint pain. * Recurrent unexplained fever. * Unexplained pallor they followed the low fodmapdiet for 6 weeks
Receives: Other: low fodmap diet
NICE guidelines groupPlacebo comparator42 Children aged 5-15 years old fulfilling ROME IV criteria of IBS diagnosis and didn't have one of the following : o Abdominal pain or diarrhea that wakes the child from sleep * Delay in onset or progression of puberty. * Faltering growth. * Family history of inflammatory bowel disease, celiac disease. * History of significant weight loss . * Bleeding per rectum. * Persistence of severe vomiting or diarrhea * . Persistent joint pain. * Recurrent unexplained fever. * Unexplained pallor they followed NICE guidelines for irritable bowel syndrome for 6 weeks
Receives: Other: NICE guidelines for IBS

What is being measured

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

  1. improvement of irritable bowel syndrome symproms

    Change in Pediactric Quality of life inventory (PedsQL) gastrointestinal symptoms module score

    Measured: 6 weeks

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. improve patients quality of life

    Change in Pediatric quality of life inventory (PEDSQL) Generic core l score

    Measured: 6 weeks

Timeline

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

  1. First posted31 May 2022
  2. Study start2 Oct 2020
  3. Primary completion13 Jun 2021
  4. Study completion30 Jan 2022

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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
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Single blind
Who is masked
Participant
Enrolment
80 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT05396651
Sponsor's protocol ID
FMASU319/2019
Status last verified
May 2022
First submitted
6 Mar 2022
Last updated
1 Jun 2022
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing low fodmap diet and NICE guidelines for IBS in people with Irritable Bowel Syndrome, run by Sarah Abdelrahman El Ezaby at 1 site in Egypt.

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 1 inclusion and 11 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 1 Jun 2022. 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 Egypt. 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. Some participants in this study may receive a placebo. 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?

improvement of irritable bowel syndrome symproms (time frame: 6 weeks). 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 1 Jun 2022.

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