The Effects of Rifaximin Therapy in Irritable Bowel Syndrome

Summary

To evaluate the efficacy of Rifaximin therapy started prior to completion of advanced examination procedure (before colonoscopy) of patients pre-diagnosed with irritable bowel syndrome, and implement it into clinical practice.

Timeline

Start

2013-01

Primary completion

2013-10

Completion

2013-10

Publications

• Background Olden KW. Diagnosis of irritable bowel syndrome. Gastroenterology. 2002 May;122(6):1701-14. doi: 10.1053/gast.2002.33741.
• Background Barbara G, De Giorgio R, Stanghellini V, Cremon C, Salvioli B, Corinaldesi R. New pathophysiological mechanisms in irritable bowel syndrome. Aliment Pharmacol Ther. 2004 Jul;20 Suppl 2:1-9. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2036.2004.02036.x.
• Background Talley NJ. Irritable bowel syndrome. Intern Med J. 2006 Nov;36(11):724-8. doi: 10.1111/j.1445-5994.2006.01217.x.
• Background Majewski M, McCallum RW. Results of small intestinal bacterial overgrowth testing in irritable bowel syndrome patients: clinical profiles and effects of antibiotic trial. Adv Med Sci. 2007;52:139-42.
• Results Schoenfeld P. Efficacy of current drug therapies in irritable bowel syndrome: what works and does not work. Gastroenterol Clin North Am. 2005 Jun;34(2):319-35, viii. doi: 10.1016/j.gtc.2005.02.002.

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