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Resistant Starch in Pediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease (Crohn's Disease or Ulcerative Colitis)
Sponsor: Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario
Summary
The purpose of the study is determine if a plant-based resistant starch that is optimized for the individual will target the underlying cause of inflammatory bowel disease and restore a "healthier" gut microbiome in pediatric participants with inflammatory bowel disease.
Official title: A Single Center, Randomized, Placebo-controlled, Double-blinded, Parallel, Pilot Clinical Trial to Assess Plant-derived Food-based Resistant Starches Individually Optimized for Patients With Crohn's Disease (CD) or Ulcerative Colitis (UC)
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
5 Years - 17 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
80
Start Date
2020-08-25
Completion Date
2026-12-31
Last Updated
2026-01-29
Healthy Volunteers
No
Interventions
Resistant Starch
7.5 g resistant starch/m2 oral consumption
Placebo
Placebo oral consumption of food-grade cornstarch
Locations (1)
Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada