Diet change may soothe stubborn heartburn when pills fail
NCT ID NCT02471989
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tested whether a low-FODMAP diet could help people with gastro-esophageal reflux disease (GERD) whose symptoms persist despite taking standard acid-reducing drugs (PPIs). Thirty-one adults with confirmed reflux were randomly assigned to either a low-FODMAP diet or a standard GERD diet for several weeks. The main goal was to see if the low-FODMAP diet led to more people achieving symptom remission, measured by a reflux symptom questionnaire.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Low-FODMAP diet
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a dietary approach to ease reflux symptoms for people whose GERD doesn't respond to standard acid-reducing medications.
- What could go wrong
- This was a small, early study with only 31 participants. Dietary changes can be hard to maintain, and results may not apply to everyone with GERD.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Explorations fonctionnelles
Lyon, 69437, France
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Explorations fonctionnelles Digestives
Rennes, 35033, France
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Gastroentérologie
Colombes, 92700, France
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Gastroentérologie
Nantes, 44093, France
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Gastroentérologie
Rouen, 76031, France
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Hépato-Gastroentérologie et oncologie digestive,
Bordeaux, 33075, France