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Effect of moxibustion for moderate to severe diarrhea-predominant irritable bowel syndrome

Effect of moxibustion for moderate to severe diarrhea-predominant irritable bowel syndrome

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ITMCTR
Registry ID
ITMCTR2025000692
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2025-04-10
Start date
2025-05-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-04-28

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

Conditions

Irritable bowel syndrome with diarrhea

Interventions

Sponsors

Hubei Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 70 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: (1) meet the Rome IV diagnostic criteria for diarrhea-predominant irritable bowel syndrome; (2) Age: 18-70 years old; (3) IBS-SSS with moderate to severe symptoms score =175; (4) the course of disease was at least 6 months; (5) no mental disorders with normal communication skills; (6) those who signed informed consent and voluntarily accepted the intervention method of this project. Note: Patients who met the above 6 criteria were included in this study.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: (1) organic intestinal diseases or systemic diseases affecting digestive tract function (such as gallbladder pancreatitis hyperthyroidism diabetes etc.); (2) previous intestinal surgery; (3) taking medications that may affect bowel function (such as montmorillonite powder Dicetel cisapride or other herbal medicine) or taking any medication for IBS within 2 weeks before enrollment; (4) patients who received moxibustion treatment within 30 days before enrollment; (5) patients with serious primary diseases such as cardiovascular system liver kidney mental disorders and cognitive impairment; (6) pregnant or lactating women; (7) patients with local skin damage or temperature sensory disturbance patients with severe Yin deficiency and fire hyperactivity syndrome patients with solid heat syndrome and patients with allergy to ginger juice and moxibustion. (8) Participants in other projects. Note: Patients who met any of the above criteria were excluded.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
IBS-SSS;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
GAD-7;BDI-II;IBS-QOL;Inflammatory response markers;EQ-5D;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactZhongyu Zhou

Hubei Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine

2209447940@qq.com027-88929226

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ITMCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026