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A Randomised Control Trial Of Add-On Duloxetine On Symptom Severity And Quality Of Life In Irritable Bowel Syndrome

A Randomised Double Blind Control Trial Of Add-On Duloxetine On Symptom Severity And Quality Of Life In Irritable Bowel Syndrome

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2023/04/051948
Enrollment
62
Registered
2023-04-25
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2023-05-01

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: K582- Mixed irritable bowel syndrome

Interventions

Intervention1: IBS RCT GROUP A: Severity and quality of life in subjects with Irritable Bowel Syndrome is observed with Add-on Duloxetine along with treatment as usual. The effects are assessed at bas

Sponsors

KING GEORGES MEDICAL UNIVERSITY
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Age group 18-60 years. Diagnosis of IBS as per ROME IV Criteria Written informed consent from Patient.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients having medical illness requiring priority management â?? Patients with pre-existing Gastrointestinal disorders other than Functional Gastrointestinal Syndromes, patients with history of gastrointestinal surgery or abnormal upper and lower gastrointestinal endoscopy â?? Patients having chronic medical illness, like chronic kidney disease and diabetes mellitus â?? Patient not receiving psychotropic medication for at least 2 weeks (5 weeks for fluoxetine) â?? Patients with any diagnosable psychiatric disorders as per ICD-10 and having active suicidal ideas â?? Substance use disorders except nicotine in the last 6 months

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Dose: 30mg OD for first 5 days increased to 60mg OD given per oral. Reduction in IBS-SSS & IBS-QOL scores assessed at 2, 4 and 8 weeks of administration of the drug.Timepoint: Reduction in IBS-SSS & IBS-QOL scores assessed at 2, 4 and 8 weeks of administration of the drug.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Dose: 30mg OD for first five days increased to 60mg OD per oral for total duration of 8 weeks.Timepoint: Reduction in IBS-SSS & IBS-QOL scores at 2 weeks, 4 weeks and 8 weeks from baseline scores.

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactVrinda Purshottam

King Georges Medical University, Lucknow

adarshtripathi@kgmcindia.edu

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 8, 2026