The Influence of a Fasting Mimicking Diet on Ulcerative Colitis

Status: Recruiting
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Intervention Type: Other
Study Type: Interventional
Study Phase: Not Applicable
SUMMARY

The purpose of this study is to see how a diet that mimics fasting effects inflammation in patients with mild to moderate Ulcerative Colitis (UC). The diet may allow users to receive the benefits of fasting while also being able to enjoy food (the ingredients of which are GRAS (generally recognized as safe) by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Research on dietary interventions and UC are very limited. Fasting mimicking diets (FMD) have been studied with support of the National Institute of Health and published in leading journals. This research investigates whether markers of inflammation decrease and/or quality of life increases after three cycles of a five-day period of the fasting mimicking diet, and may provide rationale for its use to treat UC.

Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Minimum Age: 18
Maximum Age: 70
Healthy Volunteers: f
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• Mild to moderate Ulcerative Colitis on the partial Mayo Score out of 9 (score between 2 to 7)

• Age of 18-70 at start of study (inclusive)

Locations
United States
California
Stanford University
RECRUITING
Palo Alto
Contact Information
Primary
Touran Fardeen
tfardeen@stanford.edu
6507367311
Time Frame
Start Date: 2020-12-15
Estimated Completion Date: 2026-12
Participants
Target number of participants: 75
Treatments
Experimental: Fasting Mimicking Diet
Three cycles of a 5-day reduced calorie diet
Placebo_comparator: Regular Diet Control Arm
Sponsors
Leads: Stanford University

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