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Acupuncture for Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)

NCT00093327 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE2 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 287

Last updated 2006-08-18

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether acupuncture is effective in reducing the symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS).

Conditions

  • Irritable Bowel Syndrome

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Acupuncture

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)

    collaborator NIH

  • National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH)

    lead NIH

Principal Investigators

  • Ted Kaptchuk, OMD · Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
80 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2003-09-30
Completion
2006-04-30

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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