One Year Home Monitoring and Treatment of IBS Patients

Launched by NORDSJAELLANDS HOSPITAL · Jul 2, 2018

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ClinConnect Summary

IBS (irritable bowel syndrome) patients will be recruited from the out-patient clinic of North Zealand University Hospital, capitol region of Copenhagen, Denmark. Project investigator will give the patients all relevant information and forms needed to obtain a written informed consent. 104 IBS patients with diarrhoea or mixed type predominance will be included. Before enrollment, Patients will receive education on IBS and good toilet habit (squatty potty) etc. They will hereafter self-measure on a web-program the first 4 weeks in order to capture intra individual variation on the web and gi...

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Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • Patients fulfilling the Rome III criteria for IBS.
• • IBS patients classified as diarrhea or mixed type by the Bristol stool chart.
• • Within normal BMI range (18.5-25)
• • IBS patients who can read, speak and understand Danish
• • Have a smart phone
• • IBS patients that can manage going on Internet and wireless networks
• • Above 18 years of age
• • IBS-SSS\>175
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • IBS Patients with diagnosed co-morbidities like diabetes
• • IBS patients that have undergone gastrointestinal surgery
• • IBS patients on IBS medication
• • IBS patients on alternative diets
• • IBS patients diagnosed with celiac disease and lactose intolerance
• • IBS patients with severe mental disturbance or alcohol/ other drug abuse.
• • IBS diagnosed with predominate constipation or unspecified
• • Has previously been on low FODMAP diet (Guided by professional nutritionist )
• • Has been on any probiotic or antibiotic treatment within 3 months prior to inclusion
• • IBS patients with a BMI below 18.5 and above 25
• • IBS patients with a language barrier
• • Below 18 years of age