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Irritable Bowel SyndromeNCT02330029

Pinaverium and Herbs for Irritable Bowel Syndrome Treatment: an Onset and Offset Study (PHIBEST)

A study testing Pinaverium, Atractylodes and Paeonia Lactiflora in people with Irritable Bowel Syndrome, run by Macrohard Institute of Health at 4 sites in China.

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Trial summary

The purpose of this study is to test the onset of action, offset of action, efficacy, and safety of pinaverium and an herbal medication for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) for a long term (over one year). Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 70 years
Conditions the study is for
Irritable Bowel Syndrome
What is being tested?
Pinaverium, Atractylodes and Paeonia Lactiflora
Type of treatment
Medical device
Could I receive a placebo?
Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
How many people
800 participants
Where
4 sitesChina
Study dates
Aug 2012to May 2017
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 to 70 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • 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

Who cannot join

  • 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

Trial locations and contacts

4 sites in 1 country.

China4 sites
  • Beijing Xuanwu Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine affiliated to Capital Medical University.

    Beijing, 100050

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

    Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210017

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

    Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210029

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

    Shanghai, 200240

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About this study

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

The purpose of this study is to test the onset of action, offset of action, efficacy, and safety of pinaverium and an herbal medication for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) for a long term (over one year). 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 with no significant different onset and offset of actions when tested by modern clinical standards and criteria.

Read the detailed description

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.

Effectiveness, onset and offset of actions are the most considered factors when physicians choose medications for IBS. Yet, to our knowledge, there are no clinical studies studied the onset and offset of actions of pinaverium, which remains one of the most transcribed IBS medications, and herbs, which are becoming more popular for treating IBS.

This study is designed to evaluate onset and offset of actions, efficacy, and safety over a long term (>1 year) 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.

Being tested
Pinaverium, Atractylodes, Paeonia Lactiflora, Tangerine Peel, Ledebouriella Root
Keywords
Irritable bowel syndrome,, Pinaverium, Herbal medication for IBS,, Tong Xie Yao Fang (Formula for pain and diarrhea)
Medical subject headings
Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Diarrhea

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • PinaveriumDrug

    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.

  • AtractylodesDevice

    Also called One of active ingredients in TCM group

    Atractylodes (~10-15g)

  • Paeonia LactifloraDevice

    Also called One of active ingredients in TCM group

    Paeonia Lactiflora (~15-30g)

  • Tangerine PeelDevice

    Also called One of active ingredients in TCM group

    Tangerine Peel (~10g)

  • Ledebouriella RootDrug

    Also called One of active ingredients in TCM group

    Ledebouriella Root (~10g)

  • Radix codonopsitisDrug

    Also called One of active ingredients in TCM group

    Radix codonopsitis (~10-15g)

  • Radix curcumaeDrug

    Also called One of active ingredients in TCM group

    Radix curcumae (~10g)

  • Fingered citronDrug

    Also called One of active ingredients in TCM group

    Fingered citron (~10g)

  • TuckahoeDrug

    Also called One of active ingredients in TCM group

    Tuckahoe (15g)

  • PlaceboDrug

    Placebo is blindly given to patients.

Study groups in NCT02330029
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
TCM (Traditional Chinese medicine)Active comparatorFormula 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.
Receives: Device: Atractylodes; Device: Paeonia Lactiflora; Device: Tangerine Peel; Drug: Ledebouriella Root; Drug: Radix codonopsitis; Drug: Radix curcumae; Drug: Fingered citron; Drug: Tuckahoe
PinaveriumActive comparatorNot described
Receives: Drug: Pinaverium
PlaceboPlacebo comparatorPlacebo is blindly given to patients
Receives: Drug: Placebo

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Abdominal pain

    0 = no pain, 10 worst pain

    Measured: 2 years

  2. Primary endpoint --- vi) Form (appearance) of stool

    Use Bristol stool scale.

    Measured: 2 years

Secondary outcomes (4)
  1. Frequency of the pain

    0 = no pain; 1 = 1 pain/day; 2 = 2 pains/day; 3 = 3 pains/day; ................... 9 = 9 pains/day; 10 = ≥ 10 pains/day.

    Measured: 2 year

  2. # of stools per day

    0 = no stool; 1 = 1 stool/day; 2 = 2 stools/day; 3 = 3 stools/day; ............... 9 = 9 stools/day; 10 = ≥ 10 stools/day.

    Measured: 2 years

  3. Abdominal discomfort

    0 = no discomfort...... 10 = Worst possible, unbearable unbearable discomfort

    Measured: 2 years

  4. Frequency of discomfort

    0 = no discomfort; 1 = 1 discomfort/day; 2 = 2 discomforts/day; 3 = 3 discomforts /day; ................... 9 = 9 discomforts/day; 10 = ≥ 10 discomforts/day.

    Measured: 2 years

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted1 Jan 2015 (estimated)
  2. Study startAug 2012
  3. Primary completionNov 2014
  4. Study completionMay 2017 (estimated)

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Double blind
Who is masked
Participant, Investigator
Enrolment
800 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT02330029
Sponsor's protocol ID
D00320141210
Status last verified
Nov 2016
First submitted
29 Dec 2014
Last updated
22 Nov 2016
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes

Publications

  • Zheng L, Lu W, Xiao Q, Lai Y, Fan H, Sun Y, Huang D, Wang Y, Li Z, Jiang Z, Liu X, Zhang L, Zuo D, Shou Z, Tang Q, Huang H, Yang Y, Tang Z, Xiao J. Assessing the post-treatment therapeutic effect of pinaverium in irritable bowel syndrome: a randomized controlled trial. Sci Rep. 2021 Jul 6;11(1):13894. doi: 10.1038/s41598-021-92990-7.

    PubMed 34230526

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Pinaverium, Atractylodes and Paeonia Lactiflora in people with Irritable Bowel Syndrome, run by Macrohard Institute of Health at 4 sites in China.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 5 inclusion and 8 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 22 Nov 2016. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 4 sites in China. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. Some participants in this study may receive a placebo. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

Results are not available in the source record.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Abdominal pain (time frame: 2 years). The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT02330029, which also lists 1 linked publication.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 22 Nov 2016.

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