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CompletedNCT00555191

Fructose Malabsorption in Northern Norway

Fructose Malabsorption in Northern Norway. Fructose Malabsorption and Irritable Bowel Syndrome.

Status
Completed
Phase
Phase 2 / Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
182 (actual)
Sponsor
University Hospital of North Norway · Academic / Other
Sex
All
Age
18 Years
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted

Summary

Different published studies has shown a possible co-variation between leakage of fructose to the great bowel and exacerbation of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) symptoms. The aim of the FINN trial is to study the role of fructose malabsorption in patients with IBS in order to evaluate different diagnostic criteria for fructose malabsorption and at the same time study the effect of diet treatment in this cohort of patients and estimate the prevalence of fructose malabsorption.

Conditions

Interventions

TypeNameDescription
BEHAVIORALdiet restrictioneach meal should contain less than 2 gm fructose

Timeline

Start date
2007-09-01
Primary completion
2016-05-01
Completion
2016-05-01
First posted
2007-11-08
Last updated
2016-05-24

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Norway

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT00555191. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.