Inactive Inflammatory bowel disease with Irritable bowel syndrome-like symptoms diadnosed by Rome III criteria
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1)Inactive IBD patients with diarrhea predominant IBS-like symptom diagnosed according to the Rome III criteria. 2)The remission stage of IBD was defined as follows. CD: Crohn's disease activity Index index under 150, UC: clinical activity index for the evaluation of patients with ulcerative colitis index under 4 and CRP under 0.3. 3)They had type 6 or 7 stool form, as scored by BSFS, recorded during the baseline period; had bowel movements 2 days or more per week. 4)Organic diseases were excluded by total colonoscopy or double-contrast barium enema.These examinations had to have been performed within 2 years before the provisional registration of subjects and after the onset of IBS symptoms. 5)They recorded all items in the patient diary for 5 days or more during the baseline period.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Candidates were excluded from participation if they had a history of abdominal surgery, had serious infectious colitis, had a history of ischemic colitis, had ischemic colitis.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Monthly responder rates of global assessment of relief of overall IBS symptoms, | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Dr. Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine