Traditional Dietary Advice Versus a Low FODMAP Diet Intake in IBS Patients (KRIBS)

August 19, 2015 updated by: Hans Törnblom, Göteborg University

A Multi-centre, Randomized, Single-blind, Comparative Trial: Traditional Dietary Advice Versus a Low FODMAP Diet Intake in IBS Patients

The purpose of this study is to to assess if the new diet with a low-FODMAP(Fermented Oligo-, Di-, Monosaccharides And Polyols) -content yields a milder symptom picture in IBS patients compared to traditionally dietary advice in IBS. The study also aim to investigate patients compliance to either dietary advices. Further, the investigators aim to find out if IBS patients with different symptoms are alleviated in different ways, to be able to individualize the dietary advices to result in a more optimal symptom relief in each patient in the future.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

75

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years to 70 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • IBS diagnosis
  • Adult (over 18 years)
  • Be able to read/understand/write swedish

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Severe heart failure
  • Severe liver disease
  • Severe neurologic disease
  • Severe psychological disease
  • Severe gastrointestinal disease (i.e. celiac disease, IBD (inflammatory bowel disease) e.g.)

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Single

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Diet A i.e. Low FODMAP diet
The patients are thoroughly informed verbally and in writing how to eat according to the low FODMAP diet. The diet imply restrictions in carbohydrate intake and the patients need to follow a list with yes/no-foods for 4 weeks.
Behavioral: Diet A i.e. Low FODMAP diet
Experimental: Diet B, i.e. Traditional IBS diet
The patients are thoroughly informed verbally and in writing how to eat according to traditional IBS dietary advices. The diet imply adapting to regular dietary habit with meals 6 times a day, no to big meals, to chew food thoroughly, to peel fruits and vegetables, no carbonated beverages, no chewing gum, no soft drinks, no sugar-free candies, or cookies. Reduce spicy foods, coffee, alcohol, onion, pulses, and fatty foods. Keep strictly to the dietary advice for 4 weeks.
Behavioral: Diet B, i.e. Traditional IBS diet

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Symptom alleviation through the questionnaire IBS-SSS
Time Frame: 4 weeks
IBS-SSS i.e. the IBS Severity Scoring System. To assess the possible change of severity of IBS symptoms. The overall IBS score is calculated ranging from 0 to 500. A higher score implicates more severe symptom.
4 weeks

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Göteborg University

Collaborators

Karolinska Institutet
Aleris Specialistvård Sabbatsberg

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

August 1, 2013

Primary Completion (Actual)

January 1, 2015

Study Completion (Actual)

January 1, 2015

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

April 4, 2014

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 7, 2014

First Posted (Estimate)

April 8, 2014

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

August 20, 2015

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

August 19, 2015

Last Verified

August 1, 2015

More Information

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Keywords

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Other Study ID Numbers

  • KRIBS1

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