Irritable Bowel Syndrome Trial, Recruiting

Written by an AI model from the ClinicalTrials.gov eligibility criteria and checked on a sample basis. Please confirm against the original criteria.

Who might be able to join this trial:

• You are between 18 and 60 years old
• You have been rated as generally healthy or having only mild health conditions by a doctor's standard health assessment (confirm with trial site)
• Your Body Mass Index (BMI) is between 15 and 30 (a measure of weight relative to height)
• You are already scheduled to have a colonoscopy (a camera examination of the bowel)
• You have been assessed as having Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) based on a standard set of recognised symptom guidelines
• You have been diagnosed with an anxiety disorder and/or major depression based on recognised medical criteria

Who may not be able to join:

• You have bleeding in your digestive tract
• You have been found to have a physical problem or abnormality in your gut confirmed by tests or examination
• You have previously been diagnosed with bowel cancer, inflammatory bowel disease, or coeliac disease
• You have lost 10% or more of your body weight in the last six months
• You have had abdominal surgery in the past (except for hernia repair or appendix removal)
• You have taken part in another clinical trial within the last 3 months
• You are over 55 years old and have not had a colonoscopy in the past 5 years
• You have a severe personality disorder, are currently having thoughts of suicide, or have harmed yourself within the past year
• You are allergic to or cannot take the medicines used in the study, or you have severe heart disease, very hard-to-control high blood pressure, or an overactive thyroid gland
• You drink more than 50 units of alcohol per week (where 1 unit equals 10ml of pure alcohol)
• You are pregnant or currently breastfeeding

Important: Always verify eligibility with the trial site directly before applying.