Clinical Trial: Impact of Mediterranean Diet and Processed Food Consumption on Gastrointestinal Symptoms in Coeliac Patients on a Gluten-Free Diet

U.S., Nov. 5 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07915063) titled 'Impact of Mediterranean Diet and Processed Food Consumption on Gastrointestinal Symptoms in Coeliac Patients on a Gluten-Free Diet' on Oct. 23.

Brief Summary: Coeliac disease is a lifelong autoimmune condition in which the immune system reacts to gluten, a protein found in wheat, barley and rye, affecting about 1% of the general population. The only currently approved treatment is a strict, lifelong gluten-free diet (GFD). Although strict adherence to a gluten-free diet leads to mucosal recovery in most patients, up to 20-30% of coeliac patients continue to experience persistent gastrointestinal symptoms (such as abdominal pain, bloa...