Irritable Bowel Syndrome - Budesonide.
Suspended
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Suspended
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 32
Inclusion Criteria
Fulfilling Rome II criteria of IBS, 18-65 years of age, no other organic abnormalities explaining the complaints.
Exclusion Criteria
Severe comorbidity, pregnancy/lactation.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method The effect of budesonide on the rectal sensitivity in IBS. Participants are treated with budesonide 3 dd 3 mg or placebo during eight weeks. To assess the rectal sensitivity a barostat investigation is performed before and after the treatment-period.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method The effect of budesonide on inflammation in rectal biopsy specimen and the effect of budesonide on IBS-symptoms.