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Study identifier: NCT05972291 Synced from ClinicalTrials.gov · July 29, 2026
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Mechanisms of Gulf War Illness

Condition: Gulf War Illness · Irritable Bowel Syndrome · Gastrointestinal Symptoms  ·  Sponsor: VA Office of Research and Development

PhaseNA
Planned participants80
Who can joinAll sexes, 18 Years to 65 Years
Healthy volunteersNo

About this study

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. Given that there are currently no specific treatments for these disorders, and that current symptomatic approaches are far from ideal, proof of principle of our trial would be an extremely important advance as it would not only have a beneficial impact on the health of many thousands of our veterans, but also it would substantially reduce the many negative economic effects of this ailment on the VA Health Care System.

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Talk to the study team

George N Verne  ·  (901) 523-8990  ·  George.Verne@va.gov

QiQi Zhou, MD PhD  ·  (901) 523-8990  ·  qiqi.zhou@va.gov

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Locations (1)

Memphis VA Medical Center, Memphis, TNMemphis, Tennessee, United StatesRecruiting

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