Evaluating the Efficacy of the Mediterranean Diet to the Low- Fermentable, Oligosaccharides, Disaccharides, Monosaccharides, and Polyols (FODMAP) Diet in Treating Irritable Bowel Syndrome(IBS)
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Lead
University of Michigan
With
ModifyHealth
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
Age
18–70
Sex
ALL
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted
You may be eligible if
Patients with IBS-D (diarrhea-predominant IBS) or IBS-M (IBS with mixed subtype) diagnosed per Rome IV questionnaire and without any unexplained alarm features (rectal bleeding, weight loss, nocturnal symptoms, personal history of celiac disease, microscopic colitis, inflammatory bowel disease)
Aged 18-70 years at the time of screening
Weekly average of worst daily (in the past 24 hours) abdominal pain score of ≥3.0 on a 0-to-10-point scale
At least 80 percent compliance in daily questionnaire entries during the 7-day screening period
You may not be if
Subjects adhering to any dietary IBS treatment such as the low-fodmap diet, or gluten-free diet, Mediterranean currently or within the past 6 months
Subjects with a known food allergy to eggs, seafood, peanuts, tree nuts or milk (subjects with lactose intolerance that are experiencing IBS symptoms while on a lactose-free diet will not be excluded from the study).
Subjects with a history of poorly controlled insulin-dependent or non-insulin-dependent diabetes
Subjects with a known history of organic Gastrointestinal (GI) disease (i.e., celiac disease, inflammatory bowel disease or microscopic colitis)
Subjects with a history of an eating disorder requiring medical or behavioral treatment within the past 10 years.
Subjects with prior small bowel or colonic surgery (excluding appendectomy or cholecystectomy if over 6 months since these 2 procedures)
Oral antibiotic use in the past 3 months
Any planned significant changes in dietary or exercise regimen within 30 days prior to Screening or during the study.
