ArticleGastroenterology & hepatology2010
Complementary and alternative medicine modalities for the treatment of irritable bowel syndrome: facts or myths?
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Who cites it
15 citing papers in PubMed, 5 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 28 citations in OpenAlex.
- Herbal placebo response in clinical trials on irritable bowel syndrome: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in pharmacology · 2024Pooled it
- Clinical evidence of acupuncture and moxibustion for irritable bowel syndrome: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.Frontiers in public health · 2022Pooled it
- Potential Benefit With Complementary and Alternative Medicine in Irritable Bowel Syndrome: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.Clinical gastroenterology and hepatology : the official clinical practice journal of the American Gastroenterological Association · 2021Pooled it
- Efficacy of different probiotic protocols in irritable bowel syndrome: A network meta-analysis.Medicine · 2019Pooled it
- Herbal medicines for the management of irritable bowel syndrome: a comprehensive review.World journal of gastroenterology · 2012Pooled it
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome: A Hallmark of Psychological Distress in Women?Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Enhanced Physical Capacity and Gastrointestinal Symptom Improvement in Southern Italian IBS Patients following Three Months of Moderate Aerobic Exercise.Journal of clinical medicine · 2023Article
- Clinical efficacy of one-finger meditation massage on IBS-C based on the "gut-brain axis" theory: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial.BMC complementary medicine and therapies · 2023Article
- Desperately seeking a cure: Treatment seeking and appraisal in irritable bowel syndrome.British journal of health psychology · 2018Article
- The Development of a Melt-Extruded Shellac Carrier for the Targeted Delivery of Probiotics to the Colon.Pharmaceutics · 2017Article
- The Role of Visceral Hypersensitivity in Irritable Bowel Syndrome: Pharmacological Targets and Novel Treatments.Journal of neurogastroenterology and motility · 2016Review
- A new acupuncture method for management of irritable bowel syndrome: A randomized double blind clinical trial.Journal of research in medical sciences : the official journal of Isfahan University of Medical Sciences · 2014Article
- Effect of korean herbal medicine combined with a probiotic mixture on diarrhea-dominant irritable bowel syndrome: a double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial.Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM · 2013Article
- Pain management in patients with inflammatory bowel disease: insights for the clinician.Therapeutic advances in gastroenterology · 2012Article
- The gut microbiota and irritable bowel syndrome: friend or foe?International journal of inflammation · 2012Article
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1 author at 1 institution in 2 countries.
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Abstract
Due to unsatisfactory results from conventional treatment of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) modalities are increasingly popular treatment alternatives. Unfortunately, most CAM clinical trials have been of poor quality, and the efficacies of these therapies have not been adequately elucidated, even through systematic reviews or meta-analyses. There is also a general lack of understanding of their mechanisms of action. Currently, insufficient evidence exists to support the use of traditional Chinese medicine, acupuncture, meditation, and reflexology for treatment of IBS. However, there is some evidence supporting the use of peppermint oil and gut-directed hypnotherapy for IBS treatment. Due to mounting evidence of the microbiologic and immunologic basis of IBS, probiotics and exclusion diets are also becoming promising treatment modalities. This paper will review the current literature on various CAM practices for IBS treatment and appraise their advantages and disadvantages in clinical practice.
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