Benefits From and Barriers to Portable Detection of Gluten, Based on a Randomized Pilot Trial of Patients With Celiac Disease.

Department of Health & Behavior Studies, Program in Nutrition, Teachers College, Columbia University, New York, New York. Department of Medicine, Celiac Disease Center, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, New York. Department of Medicine, Celiac Disease Center, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, New York; Department of Epidemiology, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, New York. Electronic address: BL114@columbia.edu.

Clinical gastroenterology and hepatology : the official clinical practice journal of the American Gastroenterological Association. 2019;(12):2605-2607

Abstract

Research links diminished quality of life (QOL) to the challenges of a strict gluten-free diet (GFD), the only treatment for celiac disease (CD).1-4 This pilot study assessed the acceptability and feasibility of a portable gluten sensor device (Nima) to promote GFD adherence and QOL.

Methodological quality

Publication Type : Randomized Controlled Trial

Metadata

MeSH terms : Food Analysis ; Glutens