Participants needed for dietary trial in Ulcerative Colitis

Study details
Do you have well-controlled Ulcerative Colitis?

Want to be involved in the latest dietary research to improve current therapies for Ulcerative Colitis?

We are investigating the physiological effects of ingesting a short-term, high fibre diet vs low fibre diet in the large bowel using a wireless, ingestible device.

You may be suitable to take part if you are:

• Aged 18 – 75 year
• Have ulcerative colitis but are currently in remission
• Are on stable medications for > 3 months
• Do not have any other gastrointestinal disease (Crohns disease or have had gastrointestinal surgery)
• Are not currently taking any antibiotics

To participate or find out more information please contact Ms CK Yao

Phone: +61 3 9903 0270
Email: chu.yao@monash.edu

Ethics approval 

Ethics committee project number: 121/14

All information is kept strictly confidential.

ABC Catalyst 14 & 21 August explores 'prebiotic' diet research

ABC Catalyst are doing a special two part program called 'Gut reaction', featuring Monash research. Part 1 was broadcast Thursday 14 and Part 2 on 21 August 2014.  Part 2 features a young, fit, active and apparently healthy man, Gideon Cordover, who trials a prebiotic fibre-rich diet designed by dietitian and nutrition researcher Dr Jane Muir and prepared by Masters student Trish Veitch, from the Monash Department of Gastroenterology. Gideon had been eating an unhealthy diet predominantly of fast food. In the words of the Catalyst promo, "changing the foods we eat could revolutionise our health and treat disease."