Mindfulness-Based Eating in Patients With Irritable Bowel Syndrome

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Abdominal Pain, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, IBS

In brief

This pilot study will be a randomized parallel trial comparing Mindfulness-Based Irritable Bowel Syndrome Eating Awareness Training done over an 8 week period to a standard low Fermentable Oligosaccharides, Disaccharides, Monosaccharides and Polyols diet.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02681666

Run by

University of Miami

People needed

20

Starts

2017-07-01

Expected to finish

2017-12-26

Last updated by the study team

2018-06-12

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Subjects aged 18 and over
• Meet Rome III criteria for diagnosis of Irritable Bowel Syndrome
• Subjects with legal and mental capacity to understand and sign an informed consent.
• Exclusion criteria: The following subjects will be excluded from the study:
• Pregnant patients
• Subjects with active malignancy in the previous five years
• Current or prior history of alcohol or drug abuse
• Any history of eating disorder such as anorexia or bulimia
• Subjects taking yoga or with prior history of mindfulness therapy within 3 months of enrolment
• Subjects currently on a FODMAP diet.
• Patients with psychiatric illnesses other than depression or anxiety disorder

Where it is running

• University of Miami — Miami, Florida, United States

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