Dietary Interventions in Irritable Bowel Syndrome: Soluble, Insoluble or no Fibre?
Colonic Diseases, Functional
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Colonic Diseases, Functional focused on measuring Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Diet Therapy, Dietary Fiber, Randomized Controlled Trial, Family Practice
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: Patients aged 18-65 years presenting to their General Practitioner (GP) with either incident IBS symptoms or with a relapse of pre-existing IBS as well as patients with a prior GP diagnosis of IBS and currently experiencing symptoms are eligible for the study. Patients will be stratified in two equally large patients groups of (a) 'definite' IBS, according to the Rome II diagnostic criteria, and (b) 'probable' IBS, pragmatically diagnosed with IBS by their GP. Exclusion Criteria: Patients treated with fibre in the prior 4 weeks Patients with alarm symptoms i.e. abnormalities at physical examination, fever, weight loss, rectal bleeding, acute abdominal pain Patient with fibre intolerance Patients treated for Irritable Bowel Syndrome by a specialist in the prior 48 months Patients with active psychiatric disorder requiring medication Patients not able to fill out the questionnaires
Sites / Locations
- University of Maastricht, CAPHRI institute, Department of General Practice
- University Medical Center Utrecht, Julius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Care, Department of General Practice