Overview

The Efficacy of Herbal Medicine in Relieving Symptoms and Change of Quality of Life of Patients With Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)

Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2007-05-01
Target enrollment:
0
Participant gender:
All
Summary
To test the efficacy of herbal medicine in relieving symptoms and change of quality of life of patients with IBS.
Phase:
Phase 2
Accepts Healthy Volunteers?
No
Details
Lead Sponsor:
Chinese University of Hong Kong
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:

- All patients (aged 18-65) attending the Gastroenterology Clinic of the Prince of Wales
Hospital or Hong Kong Baptist University Chinese Medicine clinics for symptoms of IBS
will be enrolled in the study.

- IBS is diagnosed by Rome II criteria [Thompson et al. Gut 2000]: At least 12 weeks,
which need not be consecutive, in the preceding 12 months of abdominal discomfort or
pain that has two of three features: relieved with defecation; and/or onset associated
with a change in frequency of stool; and/or onset associated with a change in form
(appearance) of stool

- Normal colonic evaluation (colonoscopy or barium enema) in recent 5 years

- Mean score of abdominal discomfort/pain,based on a 5-point scale,at baseline and
during the 2-week run-in period

- Informed written consent for participation into study.

- Ethical approval will be obtained from the Clinical Research Ethics Committee of the
University