To evaluate the efficacy of a 14-day course of rifaximin given 3 times a day vs. placebo in providing adequate relief of IBS symptoms.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Enrollment
623
Proportion of Subjects Who Had Adequate Relief of Global IBS Symptoms for at Least 2 of the 4 Weeks During the Primary Evaluation Period (ie, Weeks 3 Through 6).
The primary outcome measure is assessed during the 4-week period (ie, Weeks 3 through 6) immediately following 2 weeks of treatment with study drug. Adequate relief of global IBS symptoms was defined as a response of "yes" to the following question, which was asked weekly (every 7 days): "In regard to all your symptoms of IBS, as compared to the way you felt before you started study medication, have you, in the past 7 days, had adequate relief of your IBS symptoms? \[Yes/No\]"
Time frame: 4 weeks
Proportion of Subjects Who Had Adequate Relief of IBS-related Bloating for at Least 2 of the 4 Weeks During the Primary Evaluation Period (ie, Weeks 3 Through 6).
The secondary outcome measure is assessed during the 4-week period (ie, Weeks 3 through 6) immediately following 2 weeks of treatment with study drug. Adequate relief of bloating was defined as a response of "yes" to the following question, which was asked weekly (every 7 days): "In regard to your symptom of bloating, as compared to the way you felt before you started study medication, have you, in the past 7 days, had adequate relief of your IBS symptom of bloating? \[Yes/No\]."
Time frame: 4 weeks
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