NCT05721742

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

• Status: Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 76 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Nova Scotia Health Authority · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 65 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

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.

Conditions

• IBS - Irritable Bowel Syndrome

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	virtually administered dietitian consults for IBS patients.	Participants will receive virtual one on one consults with a dietitian who has training in the dietary management of IBS.
OTHER	IBS Group Online Session	IBS online group session run by Happy Bellies Nutrition

Timeline

• Start date: 2023-05-16
• Primary completion: 2026-05-01
• Completion: 2026-05-01
• First posted: 2023-02-10
• Last updated: 2025-07-09

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Canada