Clinical trials: Bile Acid Diarrhea
Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Diarrhea
Does Welchol (Colesevelam Hydrochloride) Improve Colonic Transit in Diarrhea-predominant Irritable Bowel Syndrome (D-IBS)?
Our hypothesis is that the medication approved for treatment of high blood cholesterol levels, Colesevelam HCl (WELCHOL), decreases colonic transit and permeability in patients with diarrhea due to irritable bowel syndrome.
- Trial name
- welchol (NCT00911612)
- Testing
- Colesevelam
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Bile Acid Diarrhea
The 8x5 Diet for Bile Acid Diarrhoea: A Feasibility Randomised Controlled Trial
Bile acid diarrhoea is a common cause of chronic watery diarrhoea. Treatment is life-long medication. However, about 50% of people have ongoing, bothersome diarrhoea.
- Trial name
- NCT06259396
- Testing
- The 8x5 Diet
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 76 people
- Sponsor
- University of Manchester