Low FODMAP Plus PEG 3350 for the Treatment of Patients With Irritable Bowel Syndrome-Constipation
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- STATUS
- Recruiting
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- End date
- Dec 31, 2023
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- participants needed
- 78
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- sponsor
- University of Michigan
Summary
Consecutive patients with Irritable Bowel Syndrome with Constipation (IBS-C) will be recruited from the outpatient clinics of the University of Michigan Health System. Eligible patients will be asked to participate in a study that will test the efficacy the PEG 3350 + a diet low in fermentable oligo, di, monosaccharides, and polyols (FODMAP) vs. PEG 3350 plus sham diet. Blinding dietary advice trials is challenging and therefore the sham diet was based on the criteria set forth by Staudacher et al. which emphasizes that the diet must give the impression that is the true intervention diet with similar restrictions, modifications, and time intensity without impacting the intake of essential nutrients, fiber, and FODMAPs. An example of the sham diet's carbohydrates includes: apples, bananas, and pears, and wheat. Oranges, raspberries, strawberries and rice would not be allowed. Additionally, the physicians analyzing the data will be blinded as to which group the patients were randomized.
Description
- Specific Aims: While a diet low in fermentable oligo, di, monosaccharides and polyols
(FODMAPs) has gained popularity as a treatment for patients with Irritable Bowel Syndrome and
diarrhea (IBS-D), the impact of this diet on patients with IBS and constipation (IBS-C) is
unknown. We propose a randomized, controlled trial in IBS-C patients to compare the efficacy
of PEG 3350 and the low FODMAP diet to PEG 3350 and a sham diet. We hypothesize that:
- The PEG 3350 and low FODMAP diet group will achieve greater improvements in abdominal symptoms including pain, discomfort, and bloating than the group receiving PEG 3350 and the sham diet.
- The PEG 3350 and low FODMAP diet group will achieve greater improvements in IBS related quality of life and anxiety than the group receiving PEG 3350 and the sham diet.
- Both strategies will improve constipation related complaints including stool frequency, stool consistency and straining to a similar degree.
We plan to test our central hypothesis and, thereby, accomplish the objective of this application by pursuing the following 2 specific aims:
Aim 1: Compare the proportion of patients with IBS-C on a diet of low FODMAP diet plus PEG 3350 vs. sham diet plus PEG 3350 reporting an improvement of abdominal pain. Our working hypothesis is that a higher proportion of patients randomized to the low FODMAP diet plus PEG 3350 will experience a reduction in the abdominal pain when compared to PEG 3350 plus sham diet alone.
Aim 2: Compare the efficacy of the low FODMAP diet plus PEG 3350 vs. sham diet plus PEG 3350 on pre-specified key clinical and disease specific quality of life endpoints in patients with IBS-C. Through our randomized controlled trial, we will assess the impact of the dietary interventions on stool consistency, stool frequency, and bloating and quality of life endpoints.
A positive result to this study would have significant impact on the treatment of patients with IBS by expanding the indications for the low FODMAP diet to all affected patients, regardless of bowel subtype. This would be particularly relevant to IBS-C patients for whom we currently have few evidence-based diet recommendations outside of increasing fiber intake.
Details
| Condition | Irritable Bowel Syndrome Characterized by Constipation |
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| Treatment | Low FODMAP diet/PEG 3350, sham diet/PEG 3350 |
| Clinical Study Identifier | NCT03687814 |
| Sponsor | University of Michigan |
| Last Modified on | 25 March 2022 |
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