Food for Irritable Bowel Syndrome. The FIBS study

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This study is looking at a new style of dietary treatment for Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS). The aim of the study is to see how effective the treatment is long-term and to identify reasons why patients may not follow the treatment even if it is beneficial. It is known that people with IBS get increased wind, bloating and abdominal pain together with an altered bowel habit when they eat some foods which most people are able to digest without problems. Patients who are likely to respond to this treatment will be referred to the dietitian who will provide education on how to limit those foods in the diet. Hydrogen breath tests can be used to identify people most likely to malabsorb these foods. Participants will be asked to fill out three different questionnaires on three separate occasions (baseline, 3 and 6 months) which provide information on how IBS affects their life and what they eat. Analysis will provide data about the long-term effect of the diet however, it is expected that patients might not comply long-term to this diet because the foods recommended in this treatment are more expensive than a usual diet open ended questions will be asked about barriers to making the recommended dietary changes and an estimation of the increased cost will be calculated.

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