A Study of Virtual Reality and Linaclotide for IBS-C

NCT05796388 · Status: RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 65

Last updated 2026-01-20

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine if adult patients with IBS-C will report an overall greater improvement in IBS symptoms and quality of life when treated with a combination of linaclotide (standard of care medication) and immersive virtual reality (VR) therapy compared to those treated with linaclotide and sham (placebo) VR therapy.

Conditions

  • Irritable Bowel Syndrome With Constipation

Interventions

DEVICE

Virtual Reality

Both groups will receive standard of care linaclotide 290 mcg.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

    collaborator OTHER
  • AbbVie

    collaborator INDUSTRY
  • Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

    collaborator INDUSTRY
  • Mayo Clinic

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Brain Lacy, MD, PhD · Mayo Clinic

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2024-05-31
Primary Completion
2026-06-30
Completion
2026-06-30

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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