Acupuncture for Irritable Bowel Syndrome

National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH)1 site in 1 country260 target enrollmentFebruary 2004

ConditionsIrritable Bowel Syndrome

Overview

Phase: Phase 1
Intervention: Not specified
Conditions: Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Sponsor: National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH)
Enrollment: 260
Locations: 1
Status: Completed
Last Updated: 19 years ago

Overview Investigators Eligibility Criteria Outcomes Sites Similar Trials

Overview

Brief Summary

Little is known about acupuncture's efficacy for Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS). This trial uses a manualized acupuncture treatment format that closely follows clinical practice and allows flexibility in designing individualized treatments. In addition, a second parallel qualitative study will follow a subgroup of patients throughout the trial to explore the relationships between patients' interpretations and understandings (what anthropologists call "meaning") of irritable bowel and their response to treatment. Cortisol levels (an important stress hormone) will also be assessed.

This will be a 3-arm trial: Active acupuncture, placebo acupuncture, and wait list.

Registry

clinicaltrials.gov

Start Date

February 2004

End Date

September 2005

Last Updated

19 years ago

Study Type

Interventional

Study Design