Status:
COMPLETED
The Effect of Hot Cataplasm With Caraway Oil in the Treatment of Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Lead Sponsor:
Universität Duisburg-Essen
Conditions:
Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to determine whether a daily use of a Kneipp hot cataplasm with caraway oil is effective in the treatment of abdominal pain and complaints caused by Irritable bowel syndro...
Detailed Description
see above.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome according to Rom-III
- Subtype Diarrhea or Alternating
- discomfort or pain \> 1 times a week
- discomfort or pain \> 4 on a Visual Analog Scale
Exclusion
- Inflammatory bowel diseases (test results necessary)
- Lactose, Fructose Malabsorption (test results necessary)
- Celiac Disease
- Pregnancy or Breastfeeding
- Colectomy or Hemicolectomy \>50cm
- Severe metabolic disorders, hormonal disorders, cardiac or respiratory failure, liver or renal diseases
- severe depression, psychotic or psychiatric disorders, substance abuse
- cancer within the last 5 years
- allergy to caraway
- acute inflammatory diseases
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
August 1 2011
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
September 1 2013
Estimated Enrollment :
48 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01418053
Start Date
August 1 2011
End Date
September 1 2013
Last Update
May 11 2018
Active Locations (1)
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Klinik für Naturheilkunde und Integrative Medizin
Essen, Germany, 45276