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Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)IRONSNCT02955316

Irritable Bowel Syndrome Survey in Gastroenterological Adult Outpatients in China

An observational study of Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), run by AstraZeneca at 1 site in China.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

The primary objective of this study is to estimate the overall prevalence of IBS medically diagnosed and diagnosed using Rome III or IV criteria in GI adult outpatients in China. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Any age
Conditions the study is for
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)
How many people
3,000 participants
Where
1 siteChina
Study dates
10 Feb 2017to 30 Sep 2017
Phase
Observational
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 Any age
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child, Adult, Older adult

Study population: gastroenterological adult outpatients

Who may be able to join

  • Provision of subject informed consent
  • Consecutive female and/or male GI outpatients aged 18 years and over

Who cannot join

  • Subject with a cognitive condition and unable to finish the questionnaire
  • Subject has an acute or chronic non-GI condition; e.g., doesn't record a 'yes' response to the question, 'Do you have a gut problem?'

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

China1 site
  • Research Site

    Wuhan, Hubei

Other trials in China

About this study

The primary objective of this study is to estimate the overall prevalence of IBS medically diagnosed and diagnosed using Rome III or IV criteria in GI adult outpatients in China.

Read the detailed description

This is a multicentre, nationwide and cross-sectional study carried out in China, covering 30 sites and 3000 patients totally. As for the ratio of tertiary to secondary general hospitals is approximately 1:4 in China, 6 tertiary and 24 secondary hospitals will be randomly selected in this study.To adapt the representativeness of the data with the operational feasibility, 30 tertiary and 120 secondary hospitals will be randomly selected over the 6 geographic regions (north, northeast, east, south central, southwest and northwest). Among those, 1 tertiary and 4 secondary hospitals in each region will be further selected based on GI department setup, willingness to participate in the study, capability and primary investigator's consideration. Within participated hospitals, subjects will be enrolled consecutively from all the outpatients of GI department to minimize selection bias. 3000 subjects will be allocated to tertiary and secondary hospitals with a ratio of 1:1. In general, 250 subjects will be enrolled from tertiary hospitals and 250 subjects will be enrolled from secondary hospitals for each region. During the subject enrolment, the investigator will firstly explain the purpose of the study to consecutive GI patients and written informed consents will be obtained. Then qualified patients will be given a questionnaire and finish it during waiting time. After receiving questionnaires, IBS diagnosis will be made by investigators based on Rome III or Rome IV IBS diagnostic criteria. Subjects will be identified as medically diagnosed with IBS if they have been diagnosed by their clinicians. And subjects will be classified as IBS sufferers without medical diagnosis if they satisfy Rome III or Rome IV diagnostic criteria and have not received IBS diagnosis from physicians. For IBS patients, either medically diagnosed or diagnosed with IBS criteria, investigators will collect all the information on demographic features, disease characteristics and current treatment status. For non-IBS patients, only demographic information will be collected.

Medical subject headings
Irritable Bowel Syndrome

What is being measured

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

  1. IBS prevalence in GI adult outpatients in China

    Overall prevalence of IBS medically diagnosed and diagnosed using Rome III or IV criteria in GI adult outpatients in China.

    Measured: one day

Secondary outcomes (7)
  1. Overall and subgroups' prevalence of medically diagnosed IBS in GI adult outpatients

    Overall prevalence and prevalence of IBS-C, D, M, U of medically diagnosed IBS adult outpatients.

    Measured: one day

  2. Overall and subgroups' prevalence of IBS sufferers in GI adult patients without medical diagnosis

    Overall prevalence and prevalence of IBS-C, D, M, U of IBS sufferers in GI adult patients without medical diagnosis

    Measured: one day

  3. Identify demographic features of IBS and non-IBS outpatients

    Demographic features of IBS and non-IBS outpatients: age, gender, occupation, use of smoking and alcohol, diet, sleeping habit

    Measured: one day

  4. Identify disease characteristics of IBS outpatients

    Disease characteristics of IBS outpatients: reason for visit to clinic, time of symptoms occur and diagnosis, previous diagnosis, bothersomeness of symptoms, frequency of symptoms, severity of symptoms, absence of work

    Measured: one day

  5. Assess the current treatment status of IBS outpatients

    Current treatment status: hospital visit frequency, previous medicine use, concomitant medications, treatment efficacy, treatment satisfaction, cost of therapy

    Measured: one day

  6. Estimate the overall and subgroups' prevalence of IBS diagnosed by Rome III criteria in GI adult patients

    Overall prevalence and prevalence of IBS-C,D,M,U of IBS diagnosed by Rome III criteria in GI adult outpatients in China

    Measured: one day

  7. Estimate the overall and subgroups' prevalence of IBS diagnosed by Rome IV criteria in GI adult patients

    Overall prevalence and prevalence of IBS-C,D,M,U of IBS diagnosed by Rome IV criteria in GI adult outpatients in China.

    Measured: one day

Timeline

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

  1. First posted4 Nov 2016 (estimated)
  2. Study start10 Feb 2017
  3. Primary completion30 Sep 2017
  4. Study completion30 Sep 2017

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More details

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

Study design
Study type
Observational
Observational model
Ecologic or community
Time perspective
Cross-sectional
Enrolment
3,000 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT02955316
Sponsor's protocol ID
D1844R00004
Acronym
IRONS
Status last verified
Oct 2018
First submitted
2 Nov 2016
Last updated
7 Nov 2018
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), run by AstraZeneca at 1 site 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 2 inclusion and 2 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: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 7 Nov 2018. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site 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. 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?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

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?

IBS prevalence in GI adult outpatients in China (time frame: one day). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
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 7 Nov 2018.

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