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Clinical Trials/ISRCTN08827905
ISRCTN08827905
Completed
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Acupuncture for Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS): a randomised controlled trial to evaluate effectiveness and cost-effectiveness

niversity of York (UK)0 sites220 target enrollmentSeptember 12, 2008

Overview

Phase
未知
Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)
Sponsor
niversity of York (UK)
Enrollment
220
Status
Completed
Last Updated
9 years ago

Overview

Brief Summary

No summary available.

Registry
who.int
Start Date
September 12, 2008
End Date
TBD
Last Updated
9 years ago
Study Type
Interventional
Sex
All

Investigators

Sponsor
niversity of York (UK)

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • 1\. Aged 18 or older, either sex
  • 2\. A diagnosis of IBS from GP or being given medication to treat IBS symptoms (such as antispasmodics or bulking agents)
  • 3\. Have had a primary care consultation within the last two years regarding IBS or its symptoms
  • 4\. Screened for IBS symptoms according to the Rome III diagnostic criteria

Exclusion Criteria

  • 1\. Doesn't speak English
  • 2\. Score less than 100 on the IBS Symptom Severity Score (SSS)
  • 3\. Have a current diagnosis of haemophilia or cancer
  • 4\. Have had major gastrointestinal surgery in the previous six months
  • 5\. Receiving acupuncture at the time

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Not specified

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