A Randomized, Double-blind, and Placebo-controlled Study on the Treatments of Irritable Bowel Syndrome

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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The purpose of this study is to test the efficacy and safety of pinaverium and an herbal medication for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). Pinaverium has been in many countries, but there is no randomized, double-blind, large sample size, and placebo-controlled study on this medication yet. Tong Xie Yao Fang (Formula for pain and diarrhea) is a historically and contemporarily used traditional Chinese medicine that can be used for IBS. The hypothesis is that the two remedies are effective and safe for IBS treatment when tested by modern clinical standards and criteria.

Detailed Description
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Pinaverium bromide (pinaverium), an antispasmodics, is one of the most commonly used IBS medication worldwide. However, original clinical studies on pinaverium are scarce. Only five original clinical studies from Europe, one from Latin America, and one from Asian were found. These studies were single-centered and small sample sized (19 - 53 IBS patients) studies. Tong Xie Yao Fang has long been used in China. Its efficacy and safety has not been evaluated by modern scientific method. This study is designed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of pinaverium and Tong Xie Yao Fang for IBS treatment in a double-blind, randomized, and large sample size clinical trial using placebo as a control.

Official Title
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A Randomized, Double-blind, and Placebo-controlled Study on the Treatments of Irritable Bowel Syndrome

Conditions
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Irritable Bowel Syndrome

Intervention / Treatment
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* Drug: Pinaverium
* Device: Atractylodes
* Device: Paeonia Lactiflora
* Device: Tangerine Peel
* Drug: Ledebouriella Root
* Drug: Radix codonopsitis
* Drug: Radix curcumae
* Drug: Fingered citron
* Drug: Tuckahoe
* Drug: Placebo


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: 18 to 70 years old age group, male and female In accordance with the above Western medicine Rome III standards. In accordance with the above description of Deficient Spleen Qi and Liver Qi Stagnation Informed consent for treatment No change in appetite during treatments periods Exclusion Criteria: Pregnant or lactation female patients, and Fertility male patients Present digestive system disease within current three months Take IBS medicines within ten days prior to treatment or during treatment Take depression medicine within ten days prior to treatment or during treatment Take pain reliever medicine within ten days prior to treatment or during treatment Have serious primary heart, liver, kidney, lung and blood system diseases, asthma, and Lung and liver dysfunction patients If an emergency occurs; a physician terminates the treatment Cannot comply with the rules and cannot cooperate

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 18 Years
Maximum Age: 70 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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No

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Design Details

Primary Purpose: Treatment
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Double


Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Active Comparator: TCM (Traditional Chinese medicine)<br>Formula for pain and diarrhea, Atractylodes ( 10-15g), Paeonia Lactiflora ( 15-30g), Tangerine Peel ( 10g), Ledebouriella Root ( 10g), Radix codonopsitis ( 10-15g), Radix curcumae ( 10g), Fingered citron ( 10g), Tuckahoe ( 15g), etc. | Device: Atractylodes<br>* Atractylodes ( 10-15g)<br>* Other names: One of active ingredients in TCM group;Device: Paeonia Lactiflora<br>* Paeonia Lactiflora ( 15-30g)<br>* Other names: One of active ingredients in TCM group;Device: Tangerine Peel<br>* Tangerine Peel ( 10g)<br>* Other names: One of active ingredients in TCM group;Drug: Ledebouriella Root<br>* Ledebouriella Root ( 10g)<br>* Other names: One of active ingredients in TCM group;Drug: Radix codonopsitis<br>* Radix codonopsitis ( 10-15g)<br>* Other names: One of active ingredients in TCM group;Drug: Radix curcumae<br>* Radix curcumae ( 10g)<br>* Other names: One of active ingredients in TCM group;Drug: Fingered citron<br>* Fingered citron ( 10g)<br>* Other names: One of active ingredients in TCM group;Drug: Tuckahoe<br>* Tuckahoe (15g)<br>* Other names: One of active ingredients in TCM group;|
| Active Comparator: Pinaverium<br> | Drug: Pinaverium<br>* To test the effectiveness and safety of the formula for pain and diarrhea, we will randomly assign patients into one 3 groups: Pinaverium, TCM (Formula for pain and diarrhea) group, and placebo group, and treat them accordingly.<br>|
| Placebo Comparator: Placebo<br>Placebo is blindly given to patients | Drug: Placebo<br>* Placebo is blindly given to patients.<br>|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| The relief of irritable bowel syndrome symptoms was used to measure the effectiveness of the drugs | The parameters used to evaluate the effectiveness of the drugs included i) Abdominal pain (0 = no pain, 1 = mild pain, 2 = moderate pain, 3 = severe pain); ii) Frequency of the pain (# of pains per day); iii) Abdominal discomfort (0 = No discomfort,1 = mild,2 = moderate,3 = severe); iv) Frequency of discomfort (# of discomfort per day); v) # of stools per day; vi) Form (appearance) of stool (0 = Normal,1 = soft pieces with clear-cut edges,2 = mushy,3 = watery) | TCM group: 4 weeks. Pinaverium: 4 weeks. Placebo: 4 weeks. | 

Secondary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| The side effect associated with the treatments | The following will be documented: constipation, headache, dizzy, hypertension, chest pain, abdominal pain, flatus, anxiety, insomnia, nausea, fever, fatigue, muscle pain, urinary infection, respiratory tract infection, Others. | TCM group: 4 weeks. Pinaverium: 4 weeks. Placebo: 4 weeks. | 

 Terms related to the study
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Keywords Provided by Centre Hospitalier Valida
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Irritable bowel syndrome,, Pinaverium, Herbal medication for IBS,, Tong Xie Yao Fang (Formula for pain and diarrhea)