Irritable bowel syndrome with diarrhea
Conditions
Interventions
High sensitive group:Subjects were treated with acupuncture at five highly sensitive (lowest pain threshold) acupoints. Sterile, disposable millimeters needles of 40 mm in length and 0.30 mm in diamet
Low sensitive group:Subjects were treated with acupuncture at five lowly sensitive (highest pain threshold) acupoints. Sterile, disposable millimeters needles of 40 mm in length and 0.30 mm in diamete
Waiting for treatment group:Subjects will not receive any acupuncture during the study. Due to ethical considerations, we will provide free, non-investigational standard acupuncture treatment upon com
Sponsors
Affiliated Hospital of Jiangxi University of Chinese Medicine
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 65 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: (1) Meet IBS-D diagnostic criteria; (2) Age 18-65 years; (3) A total IBS-SSS score of =75 at baseline; (4) Had not used any medication for IBS for at least 2 weeks before treatment and had not received acupuncture for IBS-D in the last 3 months; (5) Voluntarily participated in the study by signing an informed consent form.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: (1) Those with organic lesions of the intestinal tract, or systemic diseases that affect the function of the digestive tract; (2) Those who have a combination of serious primary diseases such as cardiovascular system, liver, kidney, hematopoietic system, psychiatric disorders, and significant cognitive dysfunction; (3) Those with a history of abdominal or rectal-anal surgery; (4) Pregnant, lactating, postpartum women = 12 months and those with allergies; (5) Those with metal allergy or severe fear of needles; (6) Participating in other clinical trials, which will affect the observation of efficacy indicators; (7) Those who refuse to sign the informed consent and violate the trial program. Note: Anyone with any of the above conditions should be excluded.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| IBS Symptom Severity Scale; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| IBS Specialized Quality of Life Scale;Bristol Fecal Characterization Scale; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactJiang fan
Affiliated Hospital of Jiangxi University of Chinese Medicine
Outcome results
None listed