A Study Comparing the Effectiveness and Convenience of Dietary Therapy for Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)

Launched by SHEFFIELD TEACHING HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · Aug 27, 2019

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Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • 1. Irritable Bowel syndrome - as defined by abdominal pain and altered bowel habit in the absence of organic pathology to explain the symptoms.This is the contemporary definition as provided by the Rome IV committee.
• • 2. Age 18-65 years
• • 3. English literate
• • 4. Can travel to hospital
• • 5. Telephone/internet access
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • 1. Inflammatory bowel disease
• • 2. Coeliac disease
• • 3. Gastrointestinal cancer
• • 4. Previous abdominal surgery
• • 5. Scleroderma
• • 6. Poorly controlled diabetes
• • 7. Severe liver disease
• • 8. Severe renal disease
• • 9. Severe respiratory disease
• • 10. Severe cardiac disease
• • 11. Severe psychiatric disease
• • 12. Memory disorders
• • 13. Pregnant
• • 14. Current dietary interventions
• • 15. Recent/current use of Probiotics
• • 16. Recent/current use of Antibiotics
• • 17. Recent/current use of Narcotics
• • 18. Currently titrated antidepressants (i.e. not on a stable dose)

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