NCT06773650

Proper Dietary Management, Follow-up, and Lactase Enzyme Supplementation for Lactose Intolerance

Lactose Intolerance: a Guide to Proper Dietary Management, Follow-up, and Lactase Enzyme Supplementation

• Status: Recruiting
• Phase: —
• Study type: Observational
• Enrollment: 385 (estimated)
• Sponsor: European Institute of Oncology · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Lactose intolerance (LI) is considered the clinical syndrome caused by lactose malabsorption (LM). It is possible to identify four causes of lactase deficiency defining four different types of LM: primary (genetic), secondary (acquired), congenital (alactasia), and developmental (in premature infants, so reversible). The aim of this protocol is to investigate through an anonymous online survey the knowledge of the Italian population on clinical, pathophysiological, diagnostic and therapeutic issues of lactose intolerance. Data collected will be divulgated through a publication for both people with IL and nutritionists, enriched with tables and flow charts, to improve the knowledge on lactose intolerance and to support people suffering from this condition. The results of this survey will guide subjects suspected of suffering from lactose intolerance towards a correct diagnosis and a better management.

Conditions

• Lactose Intolerant
• Lactose Malabsorption
• Lactose Intolerance

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Completion of online survey	The online survey aims to reach a representative sample of the Italian population to identify their knowledge regarding LI

Timeline

• Start date: 2025-01-08
• Primary completion: 2026-01-01
• Completion: 2026-01-01
• First posted: 2025-01-14
• Last updated: 2025-01-14

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Italy