PROMOTE food in inflammatory bowel disease
Research type
Research Study
Full title
PROMOTE food. Improving the food‐related quality of life in patients with inflammatory bowel disease: a feasibility study of web-based educational intervention
IRAS ID
241127
Contact name
Kevin Whelan
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
King's College London
Duration of Study in the UK
0 years, 7 months, 30 days
Research summary
In previous studies, people with IBD reported that the disease had a large impact on the psychosocial aspects of eating and drinking, and a high proportion of people felt excluded from social interactions that involved eating and drinking (e.g. religious, family) and there was considerable uncertainty around how eating will affect bowel function together with feelings of reduced autonomy and high levels of stress and anxiety. These patient experiences may lead to reduced food related quality of life.
This study will examine the feasibility of using a web based intervention to improve the food related quality of life of people with inflammatory bowel disease. People eligible to part take will be aged at least 16 years, have been diagnosed with either Crohn’s disease or ulcerative within the last 12 months, have reduced food related quality of life (90 points or below on the FR-QOL-29 questionnaire), eat a solid food diet and be able to access and use the internet. Fifty eligible participants will be randomised to receive either a 3-month website based intervention or usual care. The feasibility of study design, an estimate of the efficacy of the website intervention and patient experience of the intervention will be assessed after three months.
Patients will be recruited from inflammatory bowel disease outpatient clinics at Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust and Bart’s Health NHS Trust.
REC name
East Midlands - Nottingham 1 Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
18/EM/0307
Date of REC Opinion
12 Nov 2018
REC opinion
Further Information Favourable Opinion