Eligibility Module
The Eligibility Module contains detailed information about who can participate in the clinical trial. This includes eligibility criteria, age restrictions, gender requirements, healthy volunteer status, and study population descriptions, helping researchers understand who is eligible to participate in the study.
Eligibility Module path is as follows:
Study -> Protocol Section -> Eligibility Module
Eligibility Module
Ignite Creation Date:
2025-12-24 @ 11:45 PM
Ignite Modification Date:
2025-12-24 @ 11:45 PM
NCT ID:
NCT00153751
Eligibility 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
Healthy Volunteers:
False
Sex:
ALL
Minimum Age:
18 Years
Maximum Age:
65 Years
Study:
NCT00153751
Study Brief:
Protocol Section:
NCT00153751