Mucosa Associated Bacteria in Small Intestine
Conditions
Brief summary
To investigate the changes of gastrointestinal microbiota in irritable bowel syndrome patients by hydrogen breath test and molecular-based analysis of microbiota in gastrointestinal tract
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Far Eastern Memorial Hospital
Study design
Observational model
CASE_CONTROL
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
20 Years to 80 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Case group: 20 to 80 years old irritable bowel syndrome patients * Control group: 20 to 80 years old healthy subjects
Exclusion criteria
* without writtent informed consent * contraindications for enteroscopy
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| difference in component of microbiota between cases and controls | — |
Countries
Taiwan
Contacts
Primary ContactChen-Shuan Chung, MD, M.Sc
Outcome results
None listed