Nutrition Research

Research exploring the role of nutrition in GI health and disease management continues to grow, with exciting clinical trials and studies underway around the world.

Below, we highlight select ongoing studies advancing our understanding of dietary therapies, disease prevention, and GI care.

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Help Advance Nutrition Research

Your participation can make a difference! Explore the studies below to discover opportunities to contribute to important nutrition research. If you find a study that aligns with your interests and eligibility, consider getting involved and help shape the future of GI care.

Are you recruiting participants for a clinical trial or research study? Contact us to learn how your study can be featured on the GI Nutrition Foundation website.

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November 2, 2026
Research Study: PREDICT-CD

Research Study

Announcement with an invitation to participate in this research study
July 27, 2027
Research Study: Diet and Nutrition Care for Chronic Digestive Diseases

Research Study

August 21, 2027
Research Study: Evaluating Lifestyle Determinants to Reduce Pouch Inflammation in Patients with IBD

Research Study

Trial completed
Diet Intervention for Crohn's Disease Patient
Date:
December 2019
Interventional
Trial completed
Effects of an Intermittent Reduced Calorie Diet on Crohn's Disease
Date:
November 2019
Interventional
Trial completed
A Dietary Intervention Study on the Microbiome in Crohn's Disease Patients
Date:
November 2019
Interventional
Trial completed
Diet Intervention Treatment for Active Ulcerative Colitis
Date:
October 2019
Interventional
Trial completed
Biomarker-based Multidisciplinary Team (Bio-MDT) Approach to Personalized Microbial-targeted Treatment of Pouchitis and Crohn's Disease (Bio-MDT)
Date:
September 2019
Interventional
Trial completed
The MELODY Trial: Modulating Early Life Microbiome Through Dietary Intervention in Crohn's Disease
Date:
February 2019
Interventional
Trial completed
Chronic Inflammatory Disease, Lifestyle and Risk of Disease (PROCID-DCH)
Date:
November 2018
Observational
Trial completed
The Influence of a Fasting Mimicking Diet on Ulcerative Colitis
Date:
August 2018
Interventional
Trial completed
Immunonutrition in Ulcerative Colitis
Date:
July 2018
Interventional
Trial completed
The ENIGMA Study: Eastern Inflammatory Bowel Disease Gut Microbiota
Date:
March 2018
Observational
Trial completed
Chronic Inflammatory Disease, Lifestyle and Risk of Disease (PROCID-DHC)
Date:
March 2018
Interventional
Trial completed
Combined Nutritional Therapies for the Treatment of Ulcerative Colitis
Date:
February 2018
Interventional
Trial completed
The PRognostic Effect of Environmental Factors in Crohn's and Colitis (PREdiCCt)
Date:
September 2017
Observational
Trial completed
The IMAGINE-SPOR CIHR Chronic Disease Network (IMAGINE)
Date:
April 2017
Observational
Trial completed
The Effect of Diet on Disease Activity and Symptoms in Patients With Ulcerative Colitis
Date:
February 2017
Interventional
Trial completed
Diet as Essential Therapy (DIET) for Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Date:
January 2017
Interventional
Trial completed
Chronic Inflammatory Disease, Lifestyle and Treatment Response (BELIEVE)
Date:
January 2017
Observational
Trial completed
Microbiota-targeted Diet for Pediatric UC (UCD)
Date:
October 2016
Interventional
Trial completed
Fecal Microbiota Transplantation Improves Nutritional State of Patients With Crohn's Disease
Date:
September 2016
Interventional
Trial completed
The Effect of Diet on Microbial Profile and Disease Outcomes in Patients With Inflammatory Bowel Diseases
Date:
August 2016
Interventional
Trial completed
Abnormal Fecal Microbiota in Healthy Subjects at High Risk for Crohn's Disease (MAGIC)
Date:
July 2016
Observational
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