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

NCT ID: NCT01641224

Last Updated: 2014-05-12

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

UNKNOWN

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

800 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2012-05-31

Study Completion Date

2014-05-31

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.

Conditions

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Irritable Bowel Syndrome

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

DOUBLE

Participants Investigators

Study Groups

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TCM (Traditional Chinese medicine)

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.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Atractylodes

Intervention Type DEVICE

Atractylodes (\~10-15g)

Paeonia Lactiflora

Intervention Type DEVICE

Paeonia Lactiflora (\~15-30g)

Tangerine Peel

Intervention Type DEVICE

Tangerine Peel (\~10g)

Ledebouriella Root

Intervention Type DRUG

Ledebouriella Root (\~10g)

Radix codonopsitis

Intervention Type DRUG

Radix codonopsitis (\~10-15g)

Radix curcumae

Intervention Type DRUG

Radix curcumae (\~10g)

Fingered citron

Intervention Type DRUG

Fingered citron (\~10g)

Tuckahoe

Intervention Type DRUG

Tuckahoe (15g)

Pinaverium

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Pinaverium

Intervention Type DRUG

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.

Placebo

Placebo is blindly given to patients

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Placebo

Intervention Type DRUG

Placebo is blindly given to patients.

Interventions

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Pinaverium

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.

Intervention Type DRUG

Atractylodes

Atractylodes (\~10-15g)

Intervention Type DEVICE

Paeonia Lactiflora

Paeonia Lactiflora (\~15-30g)

Intervention Type DEVICE

Tangerine Peel

Tangerine Peel (\~10g)

Intervention Type DEVICE

Ledebouriella Root

Ledebouriella Root (\~10g)

Intervention Type DRUG

Radix codonopsitis

Radix codonopsitis (\~10-15g)

Intervention Type DRUG

Radix curcumae

Radix curcumae (\~10g)

Intervention Type DRUG

Fingered citron

Fingered citron (\~10g)

Intervention Type DRUG

Tuckahoe

Tuckahoe (15g)

Intervention Type DRUG

Placebo

Placebo is blindly given to patients.

Intervention Type DRUG

Other Intervention Names

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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
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

70 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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University of Minnesota

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Jun Xiao, Ph.D.

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

University of Minnesota

Locations

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Second Jiangsu Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine affiliated to Nanjing University of Traditional Chinese Medicine

Nanjing, Jiangsu, China

Site Status

Jiangsu Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine affiliated to Nanjing University of Traditional Chinese Medicine

Nanjing, Jiangsu, China

Site Status

Beijing Xuanwu Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine affiliated to Capital Medical University.

Beijing, , China

Site Status

Shanghai First People's Hospital affiliated to Shanghai Tiao Tong University

Shanghai, , China

Site Status

Countries

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China

References

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Wang Y, Fan H, Qi X, Lai Y, Yan Z, Li B, Tang M, Huang D, Li Z, Chen H, Zhu Q, Luo C, Chen X, Fen J, Jiang Z, Zheng L, Liu X, Tang Q, Zuo D, Ye J, Yang Y, Huang H, Tang Z, Lu W, Xiao J; Pharm D for the China Irritable Bowel Syndrome Consortium. Are personalized tongxie formula based on diagnostic analyses more effective in reducing IBS symptoms?-A randomized controlled trial. Complement Ther Med. 2018 Oct;40:95-105. doi: 10.1016/j.ctim.2018.07.002. Epub 2018 Aug 8.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 30219477 (View on PubMed)

Fan H, Zheng L, Lai Y, Lu W, Yan Z, Xiao Q, Li B, Tang M, Huang D, Wang Y, Li Z, Mei Y, Jiang Z, Liu X, Tang Q, Zuo D, Ye J, Yang Y, Huang H, Tang Z, Xiao J; China Irritable Bowel Syndrome Consortium. Tongxie Formula Reduces Symptoms of Irritable Bowel Syndrome. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2017 Nov;15(11):1724-1732. doi: 10.1016/j.cgh.2017.06.026. Epub 2017 Jun 17.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 28634136 (View on PubMed)

Zheng L, Lai Y, Lu W, Li B, Fan H, Yan Z, Gong C, Wan X, Wu J, Huang D, Wang Y, Mei Y, Li Z, Jiang Z, Liu X, Ye J, Yang Y, Huang H, Xiao J. Pinaverium Reduces Symptoms of Irritable Bowel Syndrome in a Multicenter, Randomized, Controlled Trial. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2015 Jul;13(7):1285-1292.e1. doi: 10.1016/j.cgh.2015.01.015. Epub 2015 Jan 26.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 25632806 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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1106E00524

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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