Evaluating the Impact of Including Virtual Dietary Education Within an Electronic Irritable Bowel Syndrome Pathway

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Conditions studied: IBS - Irritable Bowel Syndrome

In brief

Irritable bowel syndrome is a functional bowel disorder that affects many Canadians. The syndrome involves abdominal pain and change in frequency or form of bowel movements, and these symptoms can lead to a decreased quality of life for patients. Primary care physicians are dissatisfied with current referral processes, and patients may wait a long time to receive the correct diagnosis. Diet is known to exacerbate symptoms of IBS. In Canada, accessing dietary treatment for IBS is a challenge due to lack of resources. Some patients lack access to dietary interventions, and others are given advice that is not evidenced based. Use of eHealth technology, such as virtual education delivered by a dietician, may allow for more widespread access to dietary interventions for IBS. Virtual education can include one on one dietary education, online group-based education, and the use of apps. Currently, there is a gap in knowledge whether dietary intervention for IBS, delivered virtually by a dietician, is effective in treating IBS.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT05721742

Run by

Nova Scotia Health Authority

People needed

76

Starts

2023-05-16

Expected to finish

2026-05-01

Last updated by the study team

2025-07-09

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 65. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Recurrent abdominal pain on average at least 1 day/ week in the last 3 months associated with two or more of the following criteria: related to defecation, or association with a change in frequency of stool or associated with a change in form (appearance) of stool
• Willingness to change diet
• Access to a device for accessing virtual dietary education

You may not qualify if…

• New onset symptoms within past year in age 50 and above
• Rectal bleeding
• Inflammatory Bowel Disease
• Unexplained recent weight loss
• Gastrointestinal surgery with removal of gallbladder or segments of the bowel
• Having an eating disorder

Where it is running

• QEII Health Sciences Centre — Halifax, N.S., Canada (enrolling)

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