UNC Center for Functional GI and Motility Disorders

Need men and women 18-70 years old with diarrhea-predominant IBS who are overweight

Principal Investigator Douglas Drossman, MD
Organization UNC Center for Functional GI & Motility Disorders
Bioinformatics Building, CB# 7080
Chapel Hill, NC 27599-7080
Description The purpose of this study is to examine the impact of a low-carbohydrate diet (the Atkins diet) on Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS).
Contact Jane Hankins
Phone 919/966-0147
Email hankins@med.unc.edu
Requirements To participate in this study, you must:
  • Be age 18 to 70 years old, male or female
  • Have diarrhea-predominant IBS
  • Be overweight
  • Desire to use the Atkins diet for possible weight loss
  • Be in stable health
Compensation $150 for completing the study and all free meals for 6 weeks
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