Can an online diet plan ease IBS symptoms?

NCT ID NCT07172581

Completed Symptom relief Sponsor: Centre hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CHUM) Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tested whether an online service that provides personalized low-FODMAP menus and nutritional support can improve quality of life and symptoms in people with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). Forty participants followed the diet for six months using a web platform. Researchers measured changes in quality of life, symptom severity, and anxiety at the start, after the restriction phase, and after reintroduction.

What this could mean

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

Active substance: online low-FODMAP diet
What this could lead to: If successful, this online approach could offer a convenient way for people with IBS to manage their symptoms and improve quality of life through diet.
What could go wrong: This was a small pilot study with only 40 participants and no comparison group, so results may not apply to everyone. The diet is restrictive and may be hard to follow long-term.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

irritable bowel syndrome

As listed by the trial registrant

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

IRRITABLE BOWEL SYNDROME

Contacts and locations

Locations

Centre de recherche du Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal

Montreal, Quebec, H2X 0A9, Canada

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