Dietary Treatment for IBS Within Primary Health Care

Sahlgrenska University Hospital240 enrolled

Overview

Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a multifaceted disorder where diet plays a pivotal role in symptom generation and management. The traditional dietary advice given to patients in clinical settings are based on the NICE guidelines. Some of the advice included in these guidelines have limited scientific evidence. The aim of this study is to investigate the effectiveness of the traditional dietary advice in IBS, according to the NICE guidelines, within a primary health care setting, where treatment is delivered digitally and in groups of 8-12 individuals. As a sham comparator, one group will receive dietary advice according to the Swedish dietary guidelines regarding healthy eating habits.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

SINGLE

Enrollment

240

Conditions

Irritable Bowel Syndrome

Interventions

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 50 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Diagnosed with IBS (ROME IV) by physician * Age 18-50 * Ability to read and understand Swedish * Signed informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Received dietary treatment for IBS previously * Manifestations of other conditions that may explain gastrointestinal symptoms

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Proportion of patients with significant symptom reduction

A responder to treatment is defined as having a symptom reduction \>50 measured by IBS-SSS

Time frame: From baseline vs. 6 weeks after group session