irritable bowel syndrome (abdominal pain – the internal cold syndrome)
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: (1) Patients fulfill the Western diagnostic criteria of intestinal bowel syndrome; (2) Patients fulfill the internal cold syndrome criteria of traditional Chinese medicine; (3) Aged 18-65 years old; (4) Patient or family member signed the informed consent form; (5) Symptoms within 6 months prior to diagnosis, and persistence in the last three months, the frequency of pain during the observation period are at least two days a week.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: (1) patients with complications caused by surgery before the study; (2) patients with alarm symptoms: unexplained weight loss, family history of colon cancer or ovarian cancer, rectal bleeding, fever, anemia, abdominal mass, rectal tumor; (3) patients with intestinal organic disease, hyperthyroidism, diabetes patients; (4) patients with abdominal pain caused by organic disease; (5) Nearly 1 weeks used in treatment of irritable bowel syndrome in patients with other drugs; (6) symptoms 6 months prior to diagnosis, and persistence less than three months, the frequency of pain twice a week; (7) fecal occult blood is positive; (8) patients with chronic liver disease and liver dysfunction; (9) receiving treatment with other drugs; (10) pregnancy or prepare pregnant women, lactating women; (11) allergies or allergic to the drug; (12) patients who is mentally ill.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Visual analogue scale method (VAS) changes before versus after of treatment;primary treatment effecacy; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
West China Hospital, West China School of Medicine, Sichuan University