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The Effectiveness of Temple Stay in Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Led by DongGuk University · Updated on 2024-05-22
100
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
78 weeks
Total Duration
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AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
This research is a clinical trial aimed at improving the gut microbiome of patients with Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) through a temple stay experience. Participants in the study are expected to participate in a temple stay experience for a maximum of 8 days. During the temple stay experience, participants are required to fill out a daily symptom questionnaire related to irritable bowel syndrome and record their diet and bowel movements using a dedicated mobile application. Upon completion of the temple stay, participants will conduct an evaluation of personal satisfaction with the experience. Through this, the study aims to collect and analyze data related to the Templestay experience with the goal of improving the gut microbiome of patients with IBS.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
The Effectiveness of Temple Stay in Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Patients aged 20 to 69 years
- Diagnosis of diarrhea-predominant irritable bowel syndrome
You will not qualify if you...
- Monks
- History of constipation-predominant irritable bowel syndrome
- History of inflammatory bowel disease
- History of colorectal cancer
- History of gastrointestinal resection
- Abnormal liver function tests (AST or ALT more than 1.5 times normal limit)
- Total bilirubin increase of more than 1.5 mg/dL
- Creatinine clearance less than 30 mL/min
- Platelet count less than 100,000
- Prolonged PT/aPTT by more than 20% of the normal upper limit
- Uncontrolled hypertension
- Uncontrolled diabetes
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Dongguk University Ilsan Hospital
Goyang-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea, 10326
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Research Team
S
Sang Hoon Kim
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How is the study designed?
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Masking
N/A
Allocation
N/A
Model
N/A
Primary Purpose
N/A
Number of Arms
1
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