NCT00219505

Brief Summary

Acupuncture has been used for centuries in China in the treatment of diarrhea. Our hypothesis is that acupuncture is effective in the treatment of abdominal pain and diarrhea in patients with diarrhea-predominant IBS

Trial Health

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Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
36

participants targeted

Target at P25-P50 for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Aug 2001

Typical duration for not_applicable

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
terminated

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

August 1, 2001

Completed
2.4 years until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

January 1, 2004

Completed
1.7 years until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

September 14, 2005

Completed
8 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

September 22, 2005

Completed
Last Updated

November 24, 2017

Status Verified

November 1, 2017

First QC Date

September 14, 2005

Last Update Submit

November 21, 2017

Conditions

Irritable Bowel Syndrome

Keywords

Diarrhea-predominant irritable bowel syndromeAcupunctureabdominal pain

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Frequency of bowel movement

Secondary Outcomes (1)

  • Abdominal pain

Interventions

acupuncturePROCEDURE

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years - 90 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • frequence of bowel movement of at least 3/day
  • global disease severity of at least 3

You may not qualify if:

  • taking medications which will influence frequency of bowel movement
  • patient taking anticoagulants or suffering from coagulopathy
  • pregancy

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Hershey Medical Center

Hershey, Pennsylvania, 17033, United States

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Irritable Bowel SyndromeAbdominal Pain

Interventions

Acupuncture Therapy

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Colonic Diseases, FunctionalColonic DiseasesIntestinal DiseasesGastrointestinal DiseasesDigestive System DiseasesPainNeurologic ManifestationsSigns and SymptomsPathological Conditions, Signs and SymptomsSigns and Symptoms, Digestive

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Complementary TherapiesTherapeutics

Study Officials

  • Ann Ouyangm, MD

    Penn State College of Medicine and Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
SINGLE
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
FACTORIAL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

September 14, 2005

First Posted

September 22, 2005

Study Start

August 1, 2001

Study Completion

January 1, 2004

Last Updated

November 24, 2017

Record last verified: 2017-11

Locations

US(1)