6 risultati
A. Specific Aims: While a diet low in fermentable oligo, di, monosaccharides and polyols (FODMAPs) has gained popularity as a treatment for patients with Irritable Bowel Syndrome and diarrhea (IBS-D), the impact of this diet on patients with IBS and constipation (IBS-C) is unknown. We propose a
Background:
Diarrhea, defined as passage of loose or watery stool 3 times or more in a 24 hour period, is the 2nd leading cause of death in under-five children. It accounts for 531,000 deaths among 5.9 million globally and 7,140 deaths among 119,000 Bangladeshi under-five deaths in 2015. Countries
LAB VISIT #1: ORIENTATION AND BASELINE TESTING (about 1.5 hours):
One to two weeks prior to the start of the study, study participants will report to the NCRC Human Performance Lab for orientation and baseline testing. Study participants will be screened to verify "low risk" status for
The research procedures will be conducted at the Human Performance Laboratory (Room 1201, Plants for Human Health Institute Building, 600 Laureate Way), operated by Appalachian State University at the North Carolina Research Campus (NCRC) in Kannapolis, NC. Participants will come here for
Study design:
A double blind randomized clinical trial using zinc and placebo.
Randomization:
Patients will be randomized to one of two groups, A or B. Block randomization will be done using block length of 6. Group A will receive Zinc+ Erythromycin and Group B: will receive