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For full trial details, please see the original record at https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT04018040




Registration number
NCT04018040
Ethics application status
Date submitted
26/05/2019
Date registered
12/07/2019

Titles & IDs
Public title
Vegetarian Diet in IBD
Scientific title
Efficacy of a Lacto-ovo Vegetarian Diet in Mild to Moderate IBD
Secondary ID [1] 0 0
EdithCowanU
Universal Trial Number (UTN)
Trial acronym
LOVIBD
Linked study record

Health condition
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studied:
Ulcerative Colitis 0 0
Crohn Disease 0 0
Inflammatory Bowel Diseases 0 0
Condition category
Condition code
Oral and Gastrointestinal 0 0 0 0
Inflammatory bowel disease
Inflammatory and Immune System 0 0 0 0
Other inflammatory or immune system disorders
Oral and Gastrointestinal 0 0 0 0
Crohn's disease

Intervention/exposure
Study type
Interventional
Description of intervention(s) / exposure
Other interventions - Lacto-ovo vegetarian diet

Experimental: Intervention Group - Patients will follow a lacto-ovo vegetarian diet for an 8 week period. patients will be provided with a lacto-ovo vegetarian food box delivery service with fresh ingredients and recipes to cover four dinners per week.


Other interventions: Lacto-ovo vegetarian diet
Lacto-ovo vegetarian diet inclusive of dairy and eggs
Intervention code [1] 0 0
Other interventions
Comparator / control treatment
Control group

Outcomes
Primary outcome [1] 0 0
Number of participants with a clinical response at week 8
Timepoint [1] 0 0
Week 8
Secondary outcome [1] 0 0
Number of participants achieving clinical remission at week 8
Timepoint [1] 0 0
Week 8
Secondary outcome [2] 0 0
Number of participants with changes to IBDQ score at week 8
Timepoint [2] 0 0
Week 8
Secondary outcome [3] 0 0
Participants Food related quality of life in IBD (Fr-QoL 29) score at week 8
Timepoint [3] 0 0
Week 8
Secondary outcome [4] 0 0
Participants SF-36 quality of life score at week 8
Timepoint [4] 0 0
Week 8
Secondary outcome [5] 0 0
Number of participants achieving a change in gut microbiome diversity at week 8
Timepoint [5] 0 0
Week 8
Secondary outcome [6] 0 0
Number of participants with a change in beneficial gut metabolome profile at week 8
Timepoint [6] 0 0
Week 8

Eligibility
Key inclusion criteria
Inclusion Criteria I. Is able to provide informed consent. II. Is over the age of 18 years. III. Has a diagnosis of ulcerative colitis or Crohn's disease for over a 3-month duration that was confirmed by a specialist gastroenterologist IV. Pro-6 score of 2 to 4, partial mayo 3-6 (mild to moderate UC) or Harvey Bradshaw Index (HBI) 5 to 15 (Crohn's disease)

V. Medications:

1. Oral 5-Aminosalicylates: If taking an oral 5-Aminosalicylates the patient has used them continuously for 4 weeks and has been on a stable dose for 2 weeks prior to the screening visit.
2. Oral Corticosteroids: If taking oral corticosteroids the patient has used them continuously for 4 weeks and has been on a stable dose for 2 weeks prior to the screening visit at a dose of =30mg.
3. Oral Azathioprine/6MP, Methotrexate or tacrolimus: If taking one of these medications the patient has used them for a minimum of 12 weeks and has been on a stable dose for 4 weeks prior to screening.
4. Biologic therapy with infliximab, adalimumab or vedolizumab: If taking one of these medications the patient has used them for a minimum of 12 weeks
5. Rectal Preparations; 5-Aminosalicylates, corticosteroids or tacrolimus: If taking one of these medications the patient has used them continuously for 4 weeks and has been on a stable dose for 2 weeks prior to the screening visit.

VI. Willing to participate in the study and comply with the proceedings by signing a written informed consent.

VII. Free of any clinically significant disease, other than ulcerative colitis/Crohn's disease, that would interfere with the study's evaluations.

VIII. Subjects can read and understand English and is able to adhere to the study methodology and visit schedules.
Minimum age
18 Years
Maximum age
79 Years
Sex
Both males and females
Can healthy volunteers participate?
No
Key exclusion criteria
Exclusion Criteria

I. Has been on antibiotics within the last four weeks. II. Has a known food allergy to nuts, soy, eggs or dairy. III. Is pregnant or breast feeding. IV. Following a vegetarian, vegan or low FODMAP diet. V. Has known dementia and the inability to understand the trial requirements. VI. Ulcerative colitis: Patients with less than 15cm of disease (proctitis) VII. Crohn's disease: Patients with severe Disease (HBI > 15) or remission (HBI<5) VIII. Patients with active extraintestinal disease, current B2 (Fixed non inflammatory stricture1 or small bowel obstruction) or B3 disease (Boneh et al, 2017)

Study design
Purpose of the study
Treatment
Allocation to intervention
NA
Procedure for enrolling a subject and allocating the treatment (allocation concealment procedures)
Methods used to generate the sequence in which subjects will be randomised (sequence generation)
Masking / blinding
Open (masking not used)
Who is / are masked / blinded?



Intervention assignment
Single group
Other design features
Phase
NA
Type of endpoint/s
Statistical methods / analysis

Recruitment
Recruitment status
Completed
Data analysis
Reason for early stopping/withdrawal
Other reasons
Date of first participant enrolment
Anticipated
Actual
6/05/2019
Date of last participant enrolment
Anticipated
Actual
Date of last data collection
Anticipated
Actual
10/08/2023
Sample size
Target
Accrual to date
Final
21
Recruitment in Australia
Recruitment state(s)
NSW,WA
Recruitment hospital [1] 0 0
Liverpool Hospital - Sydney
Recruitment hospital [2] 0 0
St John of God Subiaco Hospital - Perth
Recruitment hospital [3] 0 0
Fiona Stanley Fremantle Hospitals Group - Perth
Recruitment hospital [4] 0 0
Royal Perth Hospital - Perth
Recruitment postcode(s) [1] 0 0
- Sydney
Recruitment postcode(s) [2] 0 0
6111 - Perth
Recruitment postcode(s) [3] 0 0
- Perth

Funding & Sponsors
Primary sponsor type
Other
Name
Edith Cowan University
Address
Country
Other collaborator category [1] 0 0
Other
Name [1] 0 0
St John of God Healthcare, Perth
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Country [1] 0 0
Other collaborator category [2] 0 0
Other
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Fiona Stanley Fremantle Hospitals Group
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Country [2] 0 0
Other collaborator category [3] 0 0
Other
Name [3] 0 0
Royal Perth Hospital
Address [3] 0 0
Country [3] 0 0

Ethics approval
Ethics application status

Summary
Brief summary
Trial website
Trial related presentations / publications
Public notes

Contacts
Principal investigator
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Address 0 0
Country 0 0
Phone 0 0
Fax 0 0
Email 0 0
Contact person for public queries
Name 0 0
Address 0 0
Country 0 0
Phone 0 0
Fax 0 0
Email 0 0
Contact person for scientific queries

Data sharing statement
Will individual participant data (IPD) for this trial be available (including data dictionaries)?
No
No/undecided IPD sharing reason/comment
All data will be de-identified


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Results publications and other study-related documents

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