Viewing Study NCT00065403



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Study NCT ID: NCT00065403
Status: COMPLETED
Last Update Posted: 2006-08-18
First Post: 2003-07-22

Brief Title: Acupuncture for Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Sponsor: National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health NCCIH
Organization: National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health NCCIH

Study Overview

Official Title: None
Status: COMPLETED
Status Verified Date: 2006-08
Last Known Status: None
Delayed Posting: No
If Stopped, Why?: Not Stopped
Has Expanded Access: False
If Expanded Access, NCT#: N/A
Has Expanded Access, NCT# Status: N/A
Acronym: None
Brief Summary: Little is known about acupunctures efficacy for Irritable Bowel Syndrome IBS This trial uses a manualized acupuncture treatment format that closely follows clinical practice and allows flexibility in designing individualized treatments In addition a second parallel qualitative study will follow a subgroup of patients throughout the trial to explore the relationships between patients interpretations and understandings what anthropologists call meaning of irritable bowel and their response to treatment Cortisol levels an important stress hormone will also be assessed

This will be a 3-arm trial Active acupuncture placebo acupuncture and wait list
Detailed Description: None

Study Oversight

Has Oversight DMC: None
Is a FDA Regulated Drug?: None
Is a FDA Regulated Device?: None
Is an Unapproved Device?: None
Is a PPSD?: None
Is a US Export?: None
Is an FDA AA801 Violation?: None
Secondary IDs
Secondary ID Type Domain Link
KaptchukTJ None None None