Could a special liquid diet tame IBD flares without strong drugs?

NCT ID NCT07143188

Not yet recruiting Symptom relief Sponsor: Wake Forest University Health Sciences Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jul 30, 2026 · Updated 3 times

Summary

This study tests whether a special liquid diet (elemental diet) can help adults with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) feel better during a flare. The diet provides all nutrients in an easy-to-digest form. Researchers will track symptom changes and inflammation levels in 42 outpatients over several weeks.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: elemental diet (mBIOTA)
What this could lead to: If it works, this could offer a gentler way to manage IBD flares, reducing the need for steroids and their side effects.
What could go wrong: This is a small, early-stage trial with only 42 participants. The diet is not a cure and may not work for everyone; it is meant as an add-on, not a replacement for standard care.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Crohn disease inflammatory bowel disease ulcerative colitis

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

INFLAMMATORY BOWEL DISEASE

Contacts and locations

Locations

Wake Forest University Health Sciences

Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 27157, United States

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