Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Conditions
Interventions
Acupuncture group:acupuncture
Sponsors
Beijing University of Chinese Medicine
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 70 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Subjects aged 18-70 years old; 2. Subjects with IBS according to Rome IV diagnostic criteria; 3. Patients with a course of at least 6 months; 4. Patients with IBS symptom severity score > 75 at baseline; 5. Patients with normal occult blood in stool in recent one month; 6. Subjects who voluntarily participated in this trial and signed informed consent. Note: all the above conditions were met before inclusion.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients with intestinal organic lesions (including but not limited to ulcerative colitis and colorectal cancer) found by previous colonoscopy, barium meal fluoroscopy and abdominal ultrasound; 2. Patients with one or more of the following warning symptoms: hematochezia, fecal occult blood test positive, anemia, abdominal mass, ascites, fever, weight loss; 3. Patients with severe diseases of cardiovascular system, endocrine system and rheumatic immune system that affect the judgment of disease condition; 4. The patients with unconsciousness, inability to express subjective discomfort symptoms and severe mental disorder diagnosed clearly; 5. Patients with severe depression (SDS total score > 56); 6. Pregnant or lactating women; 7. Patients who have received acupuncture treatment for IBS in recent three months; Note: patients who meet any one of the above criteria are excluded.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| IBS symptom severity scale; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| IBS Symptom Relief Assessment Form;Number of bowel movements per weekNumber of bowel movements per week;the Bristol scale;Work and Social Adjustment Scale; the Irritable Bowel Syndrome-Quality of Life Measure (IBS-QOL scale);SAS, SDS; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactZhigang Li
Beijing University of Chinese Medicine
Outcome results
None listed