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Nutritional Adequacy of a FODMAP Diet in Children

United Kingdom15 participantsStarted 2014-02

Plain-language summary

This pilot study aims to establish whether a low FODMAP diet is safe in children with functional gastrointestinal disorders. The practicality of implementing this diet will be evaluated as well as symptom improvement and quality of life. A larger intervention trial, if deemed appropriate, will then follow to assess symptom efficacy in children.

Who can participate

Age range10 Years – 16 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Patients aged 10-16 years * Informed consent and assent obtained * Patients with diagnosed FGID according to Rome III criteria: i.e. category H2b (irritable bowel syndrome) and H2d (childhood functional abdominal pain) Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with other gastrointestinal conditions (e.g. coeliac disease, inflammatory bowel disease) * Patients with food allergies * Patients with a weight for age below -2 Standard Deviations (SD) (below 0.4th centile) on the UK WHO growth charts. * Patients with known micronutrient deficiencies determined by blood levels prior to study * Patients without informed consent and assent obtained

What they're measuring

Energy and nutrient intake

Timeframe: Baseline, 6 weeks

Trial details

NCT IDNCT02117180

SponsorDr Anne Payne

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2015-07

Contact for this trial

Claire de Koker, BSc (Hons)

(+44)208 746 8173 claire.dekoker@chelwest.nhs.uk

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