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Trial no.: PACTR202008711997928 Date of Registration: 24/08/2020
Trial Status: Registered in accordance with WHO and ICMJE standards
TRIAL DESCRIPTION
Public title EFFECTS OF ADHERENCE TO THE MEDITERRANEAN DIET IN CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS WITH IRRITABLE BOWEL SYNDROME
Official scientific title EFFECTS OF ADHERENCE TO THE MEDITERRANEAN DIET IN CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS WITH IRRITABLE BOWEL SYNDROME
Brief summary describing the background and objectives of the trial Mediterraneandiet (MD) is a well-known pattern of diet full of antioxidants and probably has an anti-inflammatory effects.This study designed to evaluate tolerability, safety and potential efficacy of MD in children and adolescent patients with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS).
Type of trial RCT
Acronym (If the trial has an acronym then please provide)
Disease(s) or condition(s) being studied Digestive System,Paediatrics
Sub-Disease(s) or condition(s) being studied
Purpose of the trial Treatment: Other
Anticipated trial start date 12/04/2020
Actual trial start date
Anticipated date of last follow up 11/04/2021
Actual Last follow-up date
Anticipated target sample size (number of participants) 80
Actual target sample size (number of participants)
Recruitment status Completed
Publication URL
Secondary Ids Issuing authority/Trial register
STUDY DESIGN
Intervention assignment Allocation to intervention If randomised, describe how the allocation sequence was generated Describe how the allocation sequence/code was concealed from the person allocating the participants to the intervention arms Masking If masking / blinding was used
Factorial: participants randomly allocated to either no, one, some or all interventions simultaneously Randomised Simple randomization using a randomization table created by a computer software program Sealed opaque envelopes Masking/blinding used Outcome Assessors
INTERVENTIONS
Intervention type Intervention name Dose Duration Intervention description Group size Nature of control
Experimental Group mediterranean diet group they will follow mediterranean diet for 6 months 6 months 40 children with IBS will be included and they will receive Mediterranean Diet for 6 months beside their regular treatment. Initial evaluation of all subjects will include history, physical examination and laboratory tests such as CBC, CRP, ESR, albumin, serum calcium, random blood sugar level, renal and hepatic functions, serum proteins, urine, and stool analysis. Fecal calprotectin in stool was measured in all included patients to exclude patients with inflammatory bowel disease. Follow up visits will be at 1, 3 and 6 months. IBS symptoms severity score (IBS‑SSS) questionnaire as well as IBS quality of life (IBS‑QoL) questionnaire will be also evaluated at start and at the end of our study. 40
Control Group none regular diet and regular treatment 6 months 40 children with IBS will be included and they will be on their regular diet and regular treatment with no dietetic intervention for 6 months. Initial evaluation of all subjects will include history, physical examination and laboratory tests such as CBC, CRP, ESR, albumin, serum calcium, random blood sugar level, renal and hepatic functions, serum proteins, urine, and stool analysis. Fecal calprotectin in stool was measured in all included patients to exclude patients with inflammatory bowel disease. Follow up visits will be at 1, 3 and 6 months. IBS symptoms severity score (IBS‑SSS) questionnaire as well as IBS quality of life (IBS‑QoL) questionnaire will be also evaluated at start and at the end of our study. 40 Uncontrolled
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
List inclusion criteria List exclusion criteria Age Category Minimum age Maximum age Gender
IBS patients aged less than 18 years diagnosed with ROME IV criteria for diagnosis of childhood irritable bowel syndrome : recent change in IBS therapy, gastrointestinal infection, history of gut surgery or radiation, celiac disease, overweight or underweight according to the centile curve,[2] chronic disease such asrenal failure or diabetes mellitus, and patients not adherent to our diet protocol. Adolescent: 13 Year(s)-17 Year(s) 12 Year(s) 18 Year(s) Both
ETHICS APPROVAL
Has the study received appropriate ethics committee approval Date the study will be submitted for approval Date of approval Name of the ethics committee
Yes 25/03/2020 Local ethical committee of faculty of medicine of tanta uinversity
Ethics Committee Address
Street address City Postal code Country
Elgiesh street Tanta 31511 Egypt
OUTCOMES
Type of outcome Outcome Timepoint(s) at which outcome measured
Primary Outcome effect of Mediterranean diet on IBS symptoms severity score (IBS‑SSS) before, 3 and 6 months after treatment
Secondary Outcome effect of Mediterranean diet on IBS quality of life (IBS‑QoL) before, 3 and 6 months after treatment
RECRUITMENT CENTRES
Name of recruitment centre Street address City Postal code Country
Tanta University hospital elgheish street Tanta 31511 Egypt
FUNDING SOURCES
Name of source Street address City Postal code Country
Doaa El Amrousy Elmotasem street Tanta Egypt
SPONSORS
Sponsor level Name Street address City Postal code Country Nature of sponsor
Primary Sponsor faculty of medicine of tanta university elgeish street Tanta Egypt University
COLLABORATORS
Name Street address City Postal code Country
Samir Hassan elnady street Tanta Egypt
CONTACT PEOPLE
Role Name Email Phone Street address
Principal Investigator Doaa El Amrousy doaamoha@yahoo.com 00201278155283 Elmotasem street
City Postal code Country Position/Affiliation
Tanta Egypt assistant professor of pediatrics
Role Name Email Phone Street address
Public Enquiries Samir Hassan samirhasan72@gmail.com 00201092491020 Elnady street
City Postal code Country Position/Affiliation
Tanta Egypt assistant professor of pediatrics
Role Name Email Phone Street address
Scientific Enquiries Heba El Ashry Hebae92@gmail.com +201223180650 Elnady street
City Postal code Country Position/Affiliation
Tanta Egypt assistant professor of tropical medicine
REPORTING
Share IPD Description Additional Document Types Sharing Time Frame Key Access Criteria
Yes study protocol and statistical analysis plan will be shared in a word document format Study Protocol after publication of the paper controlled access after approval of the authors
URL Results Available Results Summary Result Posting Date First Journal Publication Date
No
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