A Culturally Tailored Anti-inflammatory Diet for Hispanic Patients With Ulcerative Colitis
Status: Recruiting
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Intervention Type: Behavioral
Study Type: Interventional
Study Phase: Not Applicable
SUMMARY
The purpose of this study is to test the effect of an anti-inflammatory diet that incorporates native foods of the Hispanics/Latino (H/L) diet on disease remission in H/L patients with Ulcerative Colitis (UC) and to identify biomarkers of response to dietary therapy.
Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Minimum Age: 16
Maximum Age: 75
Healthy Volunteers: f
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• Documented diagnosis with ulcerative colitis from medical records.
• Self-Identify as Hispanic /Latino
• Ages 16-75
• SCCAI between 3-9 (no greater than 12 bowel movements a day)
• Fecal calprotectin \> 150mg/dl.
• On stable medications for their disease for the past 3 months
• Likeability of Latin foods (starchy vegetables, rice, tropical fruits, plantains)
• No recent Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) related hospitalization in the last month.
Locations
United States
Florida
University of Miami Health System
RECRUITING
Miami
Contact Information
Primary
Oriana Damas, MD, MSCTI
omazorra@med.miami.edu
305 243-6405
Backup
Eytan I Stern, MS, RD, LD/N, CNSC
eis43@miami.edu
305 243-6405
Time Frame
Start Date: 2025-03-05
Estimated Completion Date: 2030-09-01
Participants
Target number of participants: 122
Treatments
Experimental: Catered diet group
Participants will be in this arm for up to 8 weeks.
Experimental: Diet guidance sessions group
Participants will be in this arm for up to 8 weeks.
Related Therapeutic Areas
Sponsors
Collaborators: National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
Leads: University of Miami