Normalization of Gastrointestinal Symptoms in Adults With Constipation With Daily Green Kiwifruit Consumption: Protocol for an Open-Label Intervention Study
This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of green kiwifruit consumption in managing abdominal pain in individuals with IBS-C and FC. It will provide new insights into the mechanisms behind the habitual consumption of green kiwifruit for digestive comfort in this population.
Authors
- Tania Trower (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2836-1188)
- Luca Marciani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9092-4300)
- Janine M. Cooney (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2547-0100)
- Robert E. Spiller (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6371-4500)
- Nicole C. Roy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6744-9705)
- Catherine Wall (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1160-3865)
- Richard B. Gearry (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2298-5141)
- Simone Bayer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5880-2095)
- Chris Frampton (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3109-4348)
- Tamlin S. Conner (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1520-5407)
- Jasjot Maggo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8768-8511)
- Warren C. McNabb (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2514-6551)
- Meika Foster (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3828-0840)
- Amber M. Milan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9559-7326)
- Jane Mullaney (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4910-7605)
- Catrin S. Günther (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9712-0169)
- Caroline L. Hoad (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5483-1027)
- Hwei Min Ng (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6830-5829)
- Karl Fraser (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1136-4024)
- Jian Tang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1488-2385)
- Diana Cabrera (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0005-2922)
- Oliver Gasser
Institutions
- Plant & Food Research (NZ)
- Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust (GB)
- University of Auckland (NZ)
- University of Canterbury (NZ)
- Malaghan Institute of Medical Research (NZ)
- AgResearch (NZ)
- NIHR Nottingham Hearing Biomedical Research Unit (GB)
- Nottingham Biomedical Research Centre (GB)
- Applied Research Associates (NZ)
- Riddet Institute (NZ)
- Massey University (NZ)
- University of Otago (NZ)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JMIR Research Protocols
- Published
- 2025-11-20
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.2196/75286
- Primary Topic
- Gastrointestinal motility and disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00