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Acupuncture based on specific acupoint theory for the treatment of irritable bowel syndrome: a randomized controlled pilot trial

Acupuncture based on specific acupoint theory for the treatment of irritable bowel syndrome: a randomized controlled pilot trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2000030670
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2020-03-09
Start date
2020-04-15
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-02-08

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Irritable Bowel Syndrome

Interventions

Sponsors

Beijing University of Chinese Medicine
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 75 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Aged between 18 and 75 years (either sex); 2. Diarrheal-predominant irritable bowel syndrome (IBS-D); 3. Type 6 or 7 of the Bristol Stool Form Scale appeared for at least 4 days and type 1 or 2 appeared for less than 4 days in last 2 weeks; The average score of daily abdominal pain was = 3 in the last week.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients with the following diseases: inflammatory bowel disease, microscopic colitis, celiac disease, Crohn's disease and other organic bowel diseases; diabetes mellitus and abnormal thyroid function; severe acute or chronic organic diseases, kidney or liver diseases; 2. History of previous abdominal surgery (appendectomy, hemorrhoidectomy, or polypectomy greater than 3 months post-surgery are allowed.); 3. Pregnancy or lactation, or history of alcohol and drug abuse; 4. Treated with acupuncture in the last 6 months, or participating in other clinical trials; 5. Usage of IBS medication within 2 weeks before treatment, including traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) or proprietary Chinese medicine, antidiarrheal, antispasmodic, intestinal antibiotics, probiotics and so on.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Effective response rate;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Effective response rate at other time points;IBS-SSS;PHQ-9;IBS-QOL;Fecal traits and defecation frequency;Symptoms of abdominal pain;IBS-AR;Likert scale;Blind method and credibility evaluation;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactCunzhi Liu

School of Acupuncture-Moxibustion and Tuina, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine

lcz623780@126.com+86 010-53912201

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ChiCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 23, 2026