Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders
Conditions
Brief summary
The goal of this study is to establish a prospective observational cohort of individuals with functional GI disorders (functional constipation, irritable bowel syndrome, chronic nausea, functional diarrhea, and functional dyspepsia, as well as a subset of these individuals starting neuromodulation for their functional GI disorder) and collect clinical information and specimens. This information will be used in order to establish a patient registry with detailed clinical data and a specimen repository for future research as well as to specifically identify environmental, genetic, physiological, and psycho-social factors associated with functional GI disorders.
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Study design
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
* 18 years of age or older * Rome IV criteria for a functional GI disorder
Exclusion criteria
* Acute illness * Known bleeding disorder * Awaiting transplantation * Known diagnosis of Inflammatory Bowel Disease * Use of antibiotics in last 2 months
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Single Nucleotide Polymorphism (SNP) genotyping | Baseline visit | In this study, we anticipate identifying differential functional genomic profiles (metagenomes) and metabolites (metabolomes) between patients with different functional GI disorders, with detailed species-specific reconstruction of microbial metabolic pathways, their complement of gene orthologs, taxonomic distributions, and abundance profiles. |
| Whole genome analysis | Baseline visit | In this study, we anticipate identifying differential functional genomic profiles (metagenomes) and metabolites (metabolomes) between patients with different functional GI disorders, with detailed species-specific reconstruction of microbial metabolic pathways, their complement of gene orthologs, taxonomic distributions, and abundance profiles. |
| Proteomics | Baseline visit | In this study, we anticipate identifying differential functional genomic profiles (metagenomes) and metabolites (metabolomes) between patients with different functional GI disorders, with detailed species-specific reconstruction of microbial metabolic pathways, their complement of gene orthologs, taxonomic distributions, and abundance profiles. |
| Microbiome analysis | Baseline visit | In this study, we anticipate identifying differential functional genomic profiles (metagenomes) and metabolites (metabolomes) between patients with different functional GI disorders, with detailed species-specific reconstruction of microbial metabolic pathways, their complement of gene orthologs, taxonomic distributions, and abundance profiles. |
| Diet and Lifestyle Questionnaire | Baseline visit | This questionnaire evaluates patients' diet, lifestyle, and symptoms relating to their functional GI disorder. |
Countries
United States
Contacts
Massachusetts General Hospital