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Effect of Diet on Gulf War Illness

NCT02881944 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 68

Last updated 2018-02-01

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Summary

Fermentable Oligo-, Di and Mono-saccharides And Polyols (FODMAPs) are carbohydrates that are poorly digested in intestines. The undigested carbohydrates are fermented in the colon by gut bacteria. Fermentation of these carbohydrates can lead to diarrhea, gas and distension of the colon. Low FODMAP diet effect may be mediated by changing the gut bacteria and/or by production of chemicals that influence Veteran's intestines which then result in reduced disease symptoms.

The goal of this study is to compare a low FODMAP (modified healthy) diet to a high FODMAP (typical healthy) diet for effect on Veterans with IBS and symptoms of Gulf War illness.

Conditions

  • Irritable Bowel Syndrome

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Low FODMAP Diet

Diet low in foods containing Fermentable Oligo-, Di-, and Mono-saccharides and Polyols

BEHAVIORAL

High FODMAP Diet

Typical diet of foods containing Fermentable Oligo-, Di-, and Mono-saccharides and Polyols

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • United States Department of Defense

    collaborator FED

  • Ashok Tuteja

    lead FED

Principal Investigators

  • Ashok K Tuteja, M.D. · George E. Wahlen VA Medical Center

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
25 Years
Max Age
90 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2016-08-31
Primary Completion
2018-09-30
Completion
2018-09-30

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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