A Low FODMAPs Diet in Celiac Patients With Persistent Gastrointestinal Symptoms

Study Purpose

FODMAPS (fructose, oligosaccharides, monosaccharides, disaccharides and polyols) are characterised as fermentable but poorly absorbed carbohydrates which enter the colon and are utilised by colonic bacteria. During fasting colonic nutrients are scarce but ingesting FODMAPS causes a rapid increase in carbohydrate which can overwhelm the microbiota's ability to utilise substrate. The excess reducing equivalents will generate hydrogen or methane. The principal symptoms are diarrhoea and abdominal distension. Patients with irritable bowel syndrome appear to benefit by restricting intake, possibly because they are hypersensitive to intestinal distension. The focus of the study is to evaluate if in celiac patients with persistent abdominal symptoms and with a correct gluten free diet, a low FODMAPs diet can improve their symptoms. Moreover the study would like to observe if a dietary restriction in FODMAPs carries the risk of nutritional inadequacy.

Recruitment Criteria

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

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No
Study Type

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Interventional
Eligible Ages 18 Years - 70 Years
Gender All
More Inclusion & Exclusion Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

- Celiac patients assessed through positive serology and histology - functional patients according IBS Roma III criteria - subjects with VAS>5

Exclusion Criteria:

- refractory celiac disease - disaccharide intolerance (fructose an lactose breath test) - abdominal surgery - comorbidity - patients recruited in other clinical trials - positive patients at lactulose breath test (SIBO)

Trial Details

Trial ID:

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NCT02946827
Phase

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N/A
Lead Sponsor

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Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda, Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico
Principal Investigator

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N/A
Principal Investigator Affiliation N/A
Agency Class

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Other
Overall Status Recruiting
Countries Italy
Conditions

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Celiac Disease

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International Sites

University of Milan, Milan, Italy

Status

Recruiting

Address

University of Milan

Milan, , 20122

Site Contact

Luca Elli

dottorlucaelli@gmail.com

+39025503384

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