Trial · NCT05972291
Mechanisms of Gulf War Illness
Many veterans with Gulf War Illness developed chronic gastrointestinal symptoms during their deployment to the Persian Gulf. The pathophysiologic mechanisms of
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- No phase
- Enrollment
- 80 participants (planned)
- Start
- Oct 16, 2023
- Primary completion
- Jul 30, 2027
- Conditions
- Gulf War Illness, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Gastrointestinal Symptoms
Summary
Many veterans with Gulf War Illness developed chronic gastrointestinal symptoms during their deployment to the Persian Gulf. The pathophysiologic mechanisms of these chronic gastrointestinal symptoms are not well understood but cause significant morbidity in veterans. Our proposed studies will provide an innovative and novel treatment trial for chronic gastrointestinal symptoms in veterans with Gulf War Illness that were deployed into war zones.
Interventions
- Oral Glutamine Dietary supplement
- Control Arm Other
Locations
1 country: United States.
| Facility | City | Country |
|---|---|---|
| Memphis VA Medical Center, Memphis, TN | Memphis, Tennessee | United States |
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