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The Effect of Sugar Load in IBS Patients Depending on Sucrase-isomaltase Genes

Comparison of Sugar Load Between Normal and Functional Variants of Sucrase-isomaltase Genes in IBS

Status
Completed
Phases
NA
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT05688826
Enrollment
40
Registered
2023-01-18
Start date
2023-01-04
Completion date
2025-06-23
Last updated
2025-06-27

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Sucrase-Isomaltase Deficiency, Irritable Bowel Syndrome

Keywords

gastrointestinal symptoms, glucose

Brief summary

The investigators know that many patients with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) have functional variants of genes coding for sucrase-isomaltase enzymes. The investigators will now examine whether these functional variants are associated with defect degradation of sucrose and associated gastrointestinal symptoms

Detailed description

The investigators have in a previous study included IBS patients for treatment with a starch- and sucrose reduced diet (SSRD). The investigators found a great improvement of symptoms. The investigators gene-tested those patients, and now have the full identification of all functional variants encoding sucrase-isomaltase enzymes. The investigators will invite patients from this previous study with normal genes and functional variants of genes. The patients will come fasting over night to the department of clinical research. The participants will ingest 75 g sugar dissolved in 0.8 dl water and flavored with lemon, to ingest during 5 minutes. After that, glucose will determined repeatedly up to 2 hours afterwards. At the same time, the participants have to assess their gastrointestinal sympotms on visual analogue scales (VAS). The investigators will compare the raise in b-glucose and symptoms between the groups of patients, divided into gene expression.

Interventions

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENTSugar

75 g sugar dissolved in 0.8 dl water and flavored with lemon. Ingested during 5 minutes

Sponsors

Region Skane
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
DIAGNOSTIC
Masking
NONE

Intervention model description

Patients with normal genes and with functional variants of sucrase-isomaltase genes

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 70 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* Participants of our previous clinical trial with SSRD diet (NCT03306381)

Exclusion criteria

* Difficulties in taking blood samples

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Changes from baseline of blood glucose levelsFrom distribution repeatedly up to 2 hoursMeasurement of glucose levels in blood drawn from an intravenous needle and analyzed at the Department of Clinical Chemostry
Change from baseline of gastrointestinal symptomsFrom baseline and up to 2 hours, at the same time points as blood glucose is measuredMeasurment of gastrointestinal symptoms on a visual analog scale measuring symptoms, range 0-100 mm, repeatedly at the same time points as blood glucose is measured. The higher scores, the worse symptoms.

Countries

Sweden

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026