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- Clinical Trial NCT01010191
Harnessing Placebo Effects: Non-Deceptive Use of Placebo in Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)
June 21, 2011 updated by: Harvard University Faculty of Medicine
Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial
Irritable bowel syndrome patients will be given either placebo pill or no treatment for a period of 3 weeks.
Study Overview
Detailed Description
Seventy patients with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) will be randomized to either 1) placebo pill or 2) no treatment and followed for 3 weeks.
The study will involve three visits: baseline, midpoint and end point.
At baseline all patients will physical examination, be evaluated for IBS and be administered standardized IBS questionnaires including: "IBS adequate relief" questionnaire, IBS global symptom improvement scale, IBS quality of life and IBS symptom severity scale.
At midpoint and endpoint the same questionnaires will be administered.
Patients on no treatment will be offered education on managing IBS at the end of the study.
Study Type
Interventional
Enrollment (Anticipated)
70
Phase
- Not Applicable
Contacts and Locations
This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.
Study Locations
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Massachusetts
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Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02115
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
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Participation Criteria
Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.
Eligibility Criteria
Ages Eligible for Study
18 years to 80 years (Adult, Older Adult)
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No
Genders Eligible for Study
All
Description
Inclusion Criteria:
- Irritable bowel syndrome.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Any signs of organic bowel disease such as rectal bleeding.
- No other major illnesses.
Study Plan
This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.
How is the study designed?
Design Details
- Primary Purpose: Treatment
- Allocation: Randomized
- Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
- Masking: None (Open Label)
Arms and Interventions
Participant Group / Arm |
Intervention / Treatment |
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Experimental: Cellulose pill
The active intervention is a sugar pill.
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No Intervention: No treatment
The control arm is wait list control
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What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Time Frame |
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IBS Global Improvement Scale
Time Frame: 3 weeks
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3 weeks
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Secondary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Time Frame |
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IBS Adequate Relief
Time Frame: 3 weeks
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3 weeks
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IBS quality of life (QoL)
Time Frame: 3 weeks
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3 weeks
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IBS Symptom Severity Scale
Time Frame: 3 weeks
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3 weeks
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Collaborators and Investigators
This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.
Collaborators
Publications and helpful links
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Study record dates
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Study Major Dates
Study Start
July 1, 2008
Primary Completion (Actual)
April 1, 2010
Study Completion (Actual)
April 1, 2010
Study Registration Dates
First Submitted
November 5, 2009
First Submitted That Met QC Criteria
November 6, 2009
First Posted (Estimate)
November 9, 2009
Study Record Updates
Last Update Posted (Estimate)
June 22, 2011
Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria
June 21, 2011
Last Verified
June 1, 2011
More Information
Terms related to this study
Additional Relevant MeSH Terms
Other Study ID Numbers
- M16986
Drug and device information, study documents
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product
No
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product
No
product manufactured in and exported from the U.S.
No
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