Acupuncture for Irritable Bowel Syndrome

Phase 1

Completed

• Conditions: Irritable Bowel Syndrome

• Registration Number: NCT00065403
• Lead Sponsor: National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH)

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.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2003-07-22
• Study First Submitted QC: 2003-07-22
• Study First Posted: 2003-07-23
• Study Start: 2004-02
• Study Completion: 2005-09
• Status Verified: 2006-08
• Last Update Submitted: 2006-08-16
• Last Update Posted: 2006-08-18

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 260

Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Harvard Medical School; 🇺🇸 Boston, Massachusetts, United States