Can a special diet heal leaky gut and ease IBS?
NCT ID NCT07467278
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study looks at whether a Low-FODMAP diet can help people with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) by reducing leaky gut, easing symptoms, and improving quality of life. Twenty-four adults with IBS will follow either a Low-FODMAP or a traditional diet for four weeks. Researchers will measure gut health markers and symptom scores before and after the diet.
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 point toward a simple dietary approach to manage IBS symptoms and improve gut health.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial with only 24 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The diet is restrictive and may be hard to follow long-term.
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Study facts
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- 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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About 24 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Mar 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Aug 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
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18 to 65 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Inclusion Criteria:Age between 18 and 65 years Diagnosis of Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) according to Rome IV criteria Patients presenting to Internal Medicine or Gastroenterology outpatient clinics Ability to provide written informed consent Willingness to comply with the assigned dietary intervention and follow-up schedule Patients who were mostly compliant or fully compliant with the dietary protocol (≥51%) \- Exclusion Criteria: * IBS-specific treatment within the last 1 month Antibiotic or probiotic use within the previous 2 weeks History of major abdominal surgery Active malignancy Heart failure Renal failure Autoimmune disease Inflammatory bowel disease Celiac disease Lactose intolerance Individuals currently following another dietary regimen Pregnancy Poor adherence to diet protocol (\<51%) Failure to submit dietary diaries regularly Need for antibiotic therapy during the intervention period
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