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Microbiome Fructan Metabolism and Symptoms in Childhood IBS (External Link)
Fructans (fructo-oligosaccharides) are a type of carbohydrate which can not be hydrolyzed by humans. It is commonly found in wheat in the American diet. After ingestion they arrive essentially intact …
Baylor Role: Lead Sponsor
Completed
Fecal Microbiota Transplantation (FMT) for Treatment of Ulcerative Colitis in Children (External Link)
FMT RECIPIENTS: Participants will be recruited from the patient population treated by the Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition Section at Baylor College of Medicine/Texas Children's Hospital. I. Activities prior to …
Baylor Role: Lead Sponsor
Completed
Delivered Dietary Intervention for Children With Irritable Bowel Syndrome (External Link)
Many children experience stomach pain or discomfort at some point during their lives. Some children have belly discomfort frequently while others rarely have this problem. There have been very few …
Baylor Role: Lead Sponsor
Completed
Abdominal Symptom Phenotype Study in Children (External Link)
Functional gastrointestinal (GI) disorders (FGIDs), in particular irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) in adults and children, are among the most common and costly health care problems in the US. IBS disproportionately …
Baylor Role: Lead Sponsor
Completed
Pilot Study Using a Dietary Intervention for Children With Irritable Bowel Syndrome (External Link)
Up to 19% of school-aged children have recurrent abdominal pain (RAP), accounting for 5% of all pediatric office visits and increased morbidity. The majority of children with RAP have irritable …
Baylor Role: Lead Sponsor
Completed
Safety Study of Probiotics in Adults With Irritable Bowel Syndrome (External Link)
Recent studies performed outside the U.S. and/or prior to recent FDA requirements suggest that the probiotics in VSL#3 may be effective in IBS in adults. Because there is a significant …
Baylor Role: Lead Sponsor
Completed
Recurrent Abdominal Pain in Children (External Link)
Children with recurrent abdominal pain (RAP) who meet the criteria for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) will be recruited and studied. They will have been diagnosed by a pediatric gastroenterologist and …
Baylor Role: Lead Sponsor
Completed
Vancomycin vs. Nitazoxanide to Treat Recurrent C. Difficile Colitis (External Link)
Clostridium difficile is the leading cause of nosocomial diarrheal disease associated with antibiotic therapy. This is a debilitating condition with substantial morbidity and a mortality that used to be said …
Baylor Role: Collaborator
Completed
Fecal Bacterial Flora in Clostridium Difficile-Associated Diarrhea (External Link)
Clostridium difficile associated colitis is an increasing problem in hospitals throughout the developed world; the number of cases has increased, and the failure to respond to conventional therapy has become …
Baylor Role: Collaborator
Completed
Response of Clostridium Difficile Infection to Metronidazole Therapy (External Link)
Clostridium difficile is a major cause of nosocomial infection. When this organism proliferates in the colon, usually as a result of prior antibiotic therapy in a hospitalized or otherwise debilitated …
Baylor Role: Collaborator