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Administrative data

NCT number NCT06152445
Other study ID # ErnMed-Brot-2022
Secondary ID
Status Recruiting
Phase N/A
First received
Last updated
Start date April 19, 2023
Est. completion date June 2024

Study information

Verified date May 2024
Source University of Hohenheim
Contact Stephan C Bischoff, Prof.Dr
Phone 071145924101
Email bischoff.stephan@uni-hohenheim.de
Is FDA regulated No
Health authority
Study type Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

This study aims to assess the differences in tolerability of differently manufactured wheat breads in a target group of individuals with suspected wheat sensitivity. Additionally, it will be verified, if the absence of a response to oral exposure to defined bread types is associated with an absence of mucosal changes following CLE-assisted mucosal provocation with bread.


Description:

Nowadays, more than 20% of people in industrialized countries suffer from a food intolerance or food allergy, with wheat and gluten intolerances on the rise. Besides the well-known conditions celiac disease and wheat allergy, another clinical entity called non-celiac wheat sensitivity (NCWS) was described, which is not yet widely understood. Resulting from inconsistent diagnostic criteria the prevalence of NCWS varies from 0.5% to 13%. Due to the lack of validated diagnostic criteria and/or appropriate biomarkers for diagnosis of NCWS, it can currently only be suspected by exclusion of other diseases. To verify suspected NCWS, a double-blind placebo-controlled food challenge with wheat is recommended. A confocal laser endomicroscopy (CLE) with endoluminal provocation can also provide meaningful results on the individual intestinal mucosal response to specific allergens. Furthermore, it is as yet unclear whether NCWS is triggered by gluten, FODMAPs, or other wheat components such as α-amylase trypsin inhibitors. Bread manufacturing processes can influence the composition of bread and the presence of possible triggers of intolerance reactions. This study aims to investigate the tolerability of differently manufactured wheat breads in individuals with suspected NCWS. Additionally, we expect this approach to improve the currently inadequate diagnosis of NCWS, as well as to provide a better understanding of the underlying mechanisms. Therefore, individuals with suspected NCWS are included in the trial. Five different types of bread will be tested, including 3 differently manufactured wheat breads, a gluten free bread and a gluten free bread with added wheat flour. Aim of this part is to test a possible psychological factor in NCWS symptoms.


Recruitment information / eligibility

Status Recruiting
Enrollment 64
Est. completion date June 2024
Est. primary completion date June 2024
Accepts healthy volunteers Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Gender All
Age group 18 Years to 75 Years
Eligibility Inclusion Criteria: - Age =18 =75 years - Signed declaration of consent - Willingness to adhere to the prescribed diet for the duration of the study - Chronic gastrointestinal symptoms for at least 6 months - Anamnestic wheat sensitivity - No acute or chronic gastrointestinal diseases (e.g. celiac disease / wheat allergy) - No or stable medication for at least 3 months - No participation in another clinical trial (current or within the past 30 days) Exclusion Criteria: - Taking intestinal therapeutics, antibiotics, immunosuppressants, anti-allergic medication or similar - Pregnancy / lactation - Occurrence of relevant diseases (possibly individual decision) - Revocation of consent - Concurrent participation in another clinical study

Study Design


Intervention

Other:
Wheat bread
Different wheat breads

Locations

Country Name City State
Germany Institute of Nutritional Medicine, University Hospital Schleswig Holstein, Campus Lübeck Lübeck Schleswig Holstein
Germany Institute of Nutritional Medicine, University of Hohenheim Stuttgart Baden-Württemberg

Sponsors (2)

Lead Sponsor Collaborator
University of Hohenheim University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Germany, 

Outcome

Type Measure Description Time frame Safety issue
Primary Change of IBS-SSS Total Score IBS-SSS (Irritable Bowel Syndrome - Severity Scoring System) Total score will be assessed with a questionnaire. Severity of gastrointestinal symptoms is shown on a scale from 0 to 500, with values from 75 - < 175 indicating mild symptoms, 175 - 300 moderate symptoms and > 300 severe symptoms. Study examinations are at baseline, after wash-out phases (week 1, 3, 5) and after bread intervention phases (week 2, 4, 6).
Secondary Impairment of health-related quality of life assessed by FAQLQ-AF The impairment of wheat hypersensitivity on quality of life will be assessed with the Food Allergy Quality of Life Questionnaires - Adult Form (FAQLQ-AF). Level of Impairment is shown on a scale from 0 to 35, with higher values indicating severe impairment. Study examinations are at baseline, after wash out phases (week 1, 3, 5) and after bread intervention phases (week 2, 4, 6)
Secondary Intestinal permeability Change of blood, urine and fecal markers to assess intestinal permeability and inflammation after oral administration of bread (Zonulin, LBP, Calprotectin, EDN). Study examinations are at baseline, after wash out phases (week 1, 3, 5) and after bread intervention phases (week 2, 4, 6)
Secondary Intestinal inflammation Change of blood and fecal markers to assess intestinal inflammation after oral administration of bread (Calprotectin, EDN). Study examinations are at baseline, after wash-out phases (week 1, 3, 5) and after bread intervention phases (week 2, 4, 6)
Secondary Metabolic alterations Change in the plasma, urine and fecal metabolome after oral administration of bread (amino acids, biogenic amines) Study examinations are at baseline, after wash-out phases (week 1, 3, 5) and after bread intervention phases (week 2, 4, 6)
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