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Register: ClinicalTrials.gov
Last refreshed on: 8 March 2021
Main ID:  NCT04770883
Date of registration: 22/02/2021
Prospective Registration: Yes
Primary sponsor: Region Örebro County
Public title: Psychological and Dietary Treatment in IBS ROLIBS
Scientific title: Phenotyping and Treatment of Primary Health Care IBS Patients. A Randomized Controlled Trial
Date of first enrolment: March 1, 2021
Target sample size: 200
Recruitment status: Not yet recruiting
URL:  https://clinicaltrials.gov/show/NCT04770883
Study type:  Interventional
Study design:  Allocation: Randomized. Intervention model: Parallel Assignment. Primary purpose: Treatment. Masking: None (Open Label).  
Phase:  N/A
Countries of recruitment
Sweden
Contacts
Name:     Ahmed Al-Ahmadi, MD
Address: 
Telephone: 0046739083380
Email: ahmed.al-ahmadi@regionorebrolan.se
Affiliation: 
Name:     Ahmed Al-Ahmadi, MD
Address: 
Telephone: 0046739083380
Email: ahmed.al-ahmadi@regionorebrolan.se
Affiliation: 
Key inclusion & exclusion criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

1. IBS symptom severity score of at least 175 (moderate to severe symptoms).

2. Age 18 to 65 years.

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Abnormal results on standard screening laboratory tests; this means that patients with
abnormal thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH), increased f-calprotectin or positive
celiac disease serology will not be included.

2. Severe psychiatric, systemic inflammatory diseases, inflammatory bowel disease and
other severe diseases such as cancer.

3. Current drug or alcohol abuse.

4. Inability to complete questionnaires in Swedish.

5. Current pharmacological treatment for their IBS symptoms, except for "over the
counter" products such as loperamide or fiber.

6. Ongoing use of low FODMAP (Fermentable Mono-, di-, oligosaccharides, and polyols)
diet. A current lactose free or gluten free diet will not be accepted. Earlier lactose
or gluten free diet will be accepted after a wash-out period of at least 2 weeks.

7. Current psychological treatment.

8. Current psychological treatment.



Age minimum: 18 Years
Age maximum: 65 Years
Gender: All
Health Condition(s) or Problem(s) studied
Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Intervention(s)
Behavioral: Internet based cognitive behavioral therapy.
Dietary Supplement: Low FODMAP diet therapy
Primary Outcome(s)
Gastrointestinal Symptom Rating Scale-IBS (GSRS-IBS) [Time Frame: 10 weeks]
The IBS quality of life questionnaire (IBS-QoL) [Time Frame: 10 weeks]
Secondary Outcome(s)
Bristol Stool Form Scale [Time Frame: 10 weeks]
IBS severity scoring system (IBS-SSS) [Time Frame: 10 weeks]
Nepean Dyspepsia Index (NDI) [Time Frame: 10 weeks]
Patient Health Questionnaire Anxiety module (GAD-7) [Time Frame: 10 weeks]
Patient Health Questionnaire Depression Module (PHQ-9) [Time Frame: 10 weeks]
Patient Health Questionnaire Somatic symptom severity ('somatization') module (PHQ-12) [Time Frame: 10 weeks]
Rome IV diagnostic questionnaire [Time Frame: 10 weeks]
The Irritable Bowel Syndrome-Behavioural Responses Questionnaire (IBSBRQ) [Time Frame: 10 weeks]
The Neuroticism-Extraversion-Openness Five Factor Inventory-3 (NEO-FFI-3) questionnaire [Time Frame: 10 weeks]
Visceral Sensitivity Index (VSI) questionnaire [Time Frame: 10 weeks]
Secondary ID(s)
261771
Source(s) of Monetary Support
Please refer to primary and secondary sponsors
Secondary Sponsor(s)
Ethics review
Results
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