Targeted Food Elimination for Treatment of Functional Gastrointestinal Diseases in Children

NACompletedINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

60

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

September 30, 2015

Primary Completion Date

August 31, 2017

Study Completion Date

August 31, 2017

Conditions
Functional Gastrointestinal DisordersFunctional Abdominal Pain SyndromeAbdominal Pain (AP)
Interventions
OTHER

Dietary Exclusion

The IgG antibody results will be disclosed ONLY to the patients in the lifestyle modification group by phone approximately one week after clinic visit.. 'Dietary Exclusion' will be advised by a dietitian. Patients are advised to eliminate a maximum of two foods as identified by high IgG antibody titres.

OTHER

Standard Treatment

The standard therapy group will receive conventional treatment for Abdominal Pain as per usual practice at the Pediatric GI (PG) Clinic - counseling, reassurance, improving coping strategies and pain relievers as appropriate.

All Listed Sponsors
collaborator

University of Western Ontario, Canada

OTHER

lead

London Health Sciences Centre Research Institute OR Lawson Research Institute of St. Joseph's

OTHER

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