Irritable bowel syndrome. Irritable bowel syndrome with diarrhoea
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Low FODMAP diet. Intervention 2: general dietary advices.
Treatment - Other
Low FODMAP diet
Sponsors
Vice Chancellor for research; Kerman University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
20 Years to 60 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: . Inclusion criteria for participants' enrollment were IBS with diarrhea subtype (Bristol Stool Form Scale = 5) and age 20-60 years old. Exclusion criteria were having a confounder medical condition such as celiac disease, inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) or presence of cardiovascular, liver, kidney, neurologic diseases, diabetes and thyroid disorders, consumption of ?-3 FAs and other nutritional supplements in the last 3 months, pregnancy in during the study. The use of effective drugs against IBS such as drugs affecting GI motility was not allowed, but antidepressants drugs were allowed on a stable dose for the last 3 months before inclusion.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria:
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Gastrointestinal symptoms. Timepoint: 3 weeks. Method of measurement: questionnaire.;Bowel habit status. Timepoint: 6 weeks. Method of measurement: questionnaire. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Quality of life. Timepoint: 6 weeks. Method of measurement: questionnaire. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactVahideh Behrouz
Kerman University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed