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App-Based diets show promise for IBS relief
NCT ID NCT07607132
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This pilot study tested whether a digital platform offering two carbohydrate-reduced diets (low FODMAP or low-carb) could help adults with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). 32 participants used the app for four weeks, reporting their symptoms and quality of life. The goal was to see if this digital approach is effective and practical for symptom relief.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- digital dietary platform with low FODMAP or low-carbohydrate diet
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could provide a convenient, scalable way for people with IBS to manage their symptoms through diet without needing a dietitian.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small pilot study with only 32 participants and no control group, so results may not be reliable or apply to everyone. The diets may not work for all IBS patients.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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32 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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May 2024
- Finished
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Apr 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 to 64 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Diagnosed with IBS (Rome IV) by physician * Age 18-64 * Ability to read and understand Swedish * Signed informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Received dietary treatmen for IBS previously * Manifestations of other conditions that may explain gastrointestinal symptoms * Manifestation of other serious medical conditions * Patients with ongoing eating disorders * Pregnant/lactating women
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Dept of Internal Medicine, Sahlgrenska University Hospital
Gothenburg, 41345, Sweden
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