NCT03771027

Therapeutic Effect of the Low FODMAP Diet in Children With Functional Abdominal Pain.

Evaluation of the Effectiveness of the Low FODMAP Diet in the Treatment of Functional Abdominal Pain in Children

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 33 (actual)
• Sponsor: University of Warmia and Mazury · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 5 Years – 12 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Diet components are important factors in pathogenesis of functional gastrointestinal disorders, especially in the irritable bowel syndrome. Fermentable oligosaccharides, disaccharides, monosaccharides and polyols (FODMAP) are a group of short chain, poorly absorbed and osmotically active carbohydrates, which can induce gastrointestinal symptoms because of rapid fermentation in different segments of the gut. Low FODMAP diet is a novel treatment option with proven efficacy in reducing symptoms of functional gastrointestinal disorders in adults. Conversely, although functional abdominal pain is a common health problem in children, the efficacy of a low FODMAP diet remains understudied in this population. The aim of this study was to compare the effects of two diets: a low FODMAP diet and a diet based on standard dietary advice of the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE), on abdominal symptoms in children with functional abdominal pain.

Conditions

• Functional Abdominal Pain Syndrome

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	The low FODMAP diet.	The low FODMAP group had reduced the intake of FODMAP. Children received 3 main meals and 2 snacks daily prepared by the catering company according to the Human Nutrition Recommendations for Polish Population. The dietary intervention lasted four weeks.
OTHER	The diet based on NICE guidelines.	The control group based on NICE guidelines received diet contained products with different FODMAP content. Children received 3 main meals and 2 snacks daily prepared by the catering company according to the Human Nutrition Recommendations for Polish Population. The dietary intervention lasted four weeks.

Timeline

• Start date: 2017-07-08
• Primary completion: 2017-12-08
• Completion: 2017-12-08
• First posted: 2018-12-10
• Last updated: 2018-12-10

Locations

2 sites across 1 country: Poland