IBS
Conditions
Interventions
Control group:Simulated Moxibustion
Intervention group:Umbilical Moxibustion Group
Sponsors
The Fourth Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 65 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. IBS patients meeting Rome IV criteria (abdominal pain = times per week for the past 3 months, accompanied by altered stool frequency or consistency); 2. Age: 18–65 years old, no gender restrictions; 3. IBS Symptom Severity Scale (IBS-SSS) score >= 175 points (moderate and above); 4. Voluntary informed consent;
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Organic diseases including ulcerative colitis, intestinal polyps, and gastrointestinal tumours; 2. Use of antibiotics, probiotics, immunosuppressants or antidepressants within the past month; 3. Severe abnormalities in cardiac, hepatic or renal function; psychiatric disorders or cognitive impairment; 4. Pregnant women, breastfeeding women, or those planning to conceive within the next three months; 5. Individuals with umbilical skin lesions or allergies to moxa wool;
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| IBS-SSS; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| SAS/SDS scales;Fecal 16S Sequencing;Non-targeted urine metabolomics;Bristol Stool Scale;IBS-QOL; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public Contactliu Qingqing
The Fourth Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine
Outcome results
None listed