The Effect of Hot Cataplasm With Caraway Oil in the Treatment of Irritable Bowel Syndrome

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 syndrome.

Timeline

Start

2011-08

Primary completion

2013-09

Completion

2013-09

Publications

• Results Lauche R, Janzen A, Ludtke R, Cramer H, Dobos G, Langhorst J. Efficacy of Caraway Oil Poultices in Treating Irritable Bowel Syndrome--A Randomized Controlled Cross-Over Trial. Digestion. 2015;92(1):22-31. doi: 10.1159/000398790. Epub 2015 Jun 5.

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