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A Pilot Study Examining Low Sulfur Diet as Treatment for Persistent Symptoms in Quiescent Crohn's Disease
Sponsor: University of Michigan
Summary
The goal of this study is to learn about a low sulfur diet in patients with Crohn's disease. Study participants will be randomized to receive a low sulfur diet or usual diet for 8 weeks. Participants will work with study nutritionists and receive dietary educational materials. Participants will attend 2 in-person visits as well as 6 phone visits during the study. In addition, subjects will undergo testing, including a test to measure rectal sensation, a test to look for small intestinal bacterial overgrowth, and a test to measure leaky gut.
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
20
Start Date
2023-12-12
Completion Date
2027-04-30
Last Updated
2026-01-15
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Low Sulfur Diet
Subjects will be placed on a low sulfur diet for 8 weeks with the support of a nutritionist. In addition, participants will be asked to complete: surveys, lactulose-mannitol test, glucose hydrogen breath test, blood samples, visceral sensation test, 24-hour urine sample for sulfate level, provide stool samples, optional colonoscopy.
Usual Diet
Subjects will continue on their usual diet for 8 weeks. At the end of 8 weeks, if participants are interested, they will be offered treatment with low sulfur diet for 8 weeks with the support of a nutritionist. In addition, participants will be asked to complete: surveys, lactulose-mannitol test, glucose hydrogen breath test, blood samples, visceral sensation test, 24-hour urine sample for sulfate level, provide stool samples, optional colonoscopy.
Locations (1)
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States