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Clinical trials landscape¶
TL;DR — ClinicalTrials.gov returned 1,180 registered studies for irritable bowel syndrome on 2026-10-28 (query.cond = "irritable bowel syndrome"). The complete snapshot contains 705 completed, 103 recruiting, 57 not yet recruiting, 20 active but not recruiting, 63 terminated, 25 withdrawn, 14 enrolling by invitation, 4 suspended, 188 unknown-status and 1 no-longer-available record; these ten statuses sum to 1,180. 106 carry a phase 3 tag, 80 a phase 4 tag, 44 a phase 1 tag and 598 a not-applicable phase tag; phase tags are not mutually exclusive. Condition-plus-intervention queries returned 134 probiotic, 99 FODMAP, 51 cognitive behavioural therapy, 37 faecal microbiota transplantation, 27 rifaximin and 27 linaclotide records. Twenty-one phase 3 records have a start date on or after 2021-01-01. Camlipixant (NCT07519395) and both brenipatide studies (NCT07545759, NCT07545772) remain recruiting without registry results. The metabolite-selected probiotic pilot (NCT07872514) is unchanged. A new Calgary SIMBA-capsule plus open-label rifaximin protocol (NCT07882953) uses Rome V subtype eligibility. Rimegepant (NCT06221111) has posted results: the primary abdominal-pain analysis was negative. A new sham-controlled crossover protocol of transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation (NCT07890948, n=40) was first posted 2026-10-23. The completed Czech multi-donor FMT trial (NCT04899869) has no registry results but has now posted a null preprint. Prior NCT identifiers were re-fetched individually. This refresh verifies registry fields, not the efficacy of unpublished interventions.
The registry at a glance (2026-10-28)¶
| Slice | Count |
|---|---|
| All registered IBS studies | 1,180 |
| Completed | 705 |
| Recruiting | 103 |
| Not yet recruiting | 57 |
| Active, not recruiting | 20 |
| Terminated | 63 |
| Withdrawn | 25 |
| Enrolling by invitation | 14 |
| Suspended | 4 |
| Unknown status | 188 |
| No longer available | 1 |
| Phase 1 | 44 |
| Phase 2 | 177 |
| Phase 3 | 106 |
| Phase 4 | 80 |
| Phase not applicable | 598 |
| Intervention term | Studies |
|---|---|
| Probiotic | 134 |
| FODMAP | 99 |
| Cognitive behavioural therapy | 51 |
| Faecal microbiota transplantation | 37 |
| Rifaximin | 27 |
| Linaclotide | 27 |
| Hypnotherapy | 22 |
| Acupuncture | 18 |
| Vagus nerve stimulation | 12 |
| Tenapanor | 9 |
| Amitriptyline | 4 |
| Ebastine | 4 |
The ten status categories in this complete snapshot sum to 1,180. The previously unlisted NO_LONGER_AVAILABLE category accounts for one record; nine-category status tables omit it. Phase tags are not a partition: a study can carry more than one phase (NCT05519683 is tagged both phase 2 and phase 3). The shape of the intervention table is the finding. Four amitriptyline studies exist in the registry for a drug that the largest IBS trial ever run showed to be effective in primary care (gut-brain-neuromodulators); 134 probiotic studies exist for a class whose GRADE certainty is low to very low across almost every analysis (microbiome).
Novel mechanisms in industry development¶
| NCT | Agent / mechanism | Phase | n | Status | Sponsor | Start |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NCT07519395 | Camlipixant (P2X3 receptor antagonist) vs placebo, abdominal symptoms in IBS-D and IBS-M | 2 | 420 | Recruiting | GlaxoSmithKline | 2026-04-08 |
| NCT07545759 | Brenipatide (LY3537031) vs placebo, subcutaneous, IBS-D | 2 | 531 | Recruiting | Eli Lilly | 2026-05-06 |
| NCT07545772 | Brenipatide (LY3537031) vs placebo, subcutaneous, IBS-C | 2 | 342 | Recruiting | Eli Lilly | 2026-04-29 |
| NCT06206265 | Psilocybin plus psychotherapy, open-label delayed-treatment design | 2 | 14 | Active, not recruiting | TRYP Therapeutics | 2024-01-17 |
| NCT06727422 | Rifaximin + N-acetylcysteine (two dose combinations) vs placebo in IBS-D | 2 | 225 | Recruiting | Mark Pimentel, MD | 2026-02-04 |
| NCT06247046 | Live SK08 powder (live biotherapeutic) vs placebo in IBS-D | 3 | 1,298 | Recruiting | Guangzhou Zhiyi Biotechnology | 2024-03-16 |
| NCT07168434 | Saccharomyces boulardii CNCM I-745 vs placebo | 3 | 406 | Recruiting | Biocodex | 2025-10-22 |
| NCT05815602 | Ebastine vs mebeverine (H1-antagonist vs antispasmodic) | 3 | 200 | Active, not recruiting (last update 2026-09-11; no results posted) | Guy Boeckxstaens | 2023-03-30 |
| NCT07114055 | Ebastine vs placebo in IBS-D | 3 | 60 | Recruiting | Md. Hazrat Ali | 2025-08-15 |
| NCT06221111 | Rimegepant (CGRP antagonist) vs placebo for IBS pain | 2 | 39 enrolled; 24 analysed | Completed; results posted (last update 2026-10-15) | Mayo Clinic | 2024-06-06 |
| NCT07522255 | Rifaximin in bloating-predominant functional bowel disorders | 3 | 78 | Not yet recruiting (estimated start moved to 2026-12 in the 2026-10-27 update) | Mahidol University | 2026-12 (est.) |
P2X3 antagonism is an afferent-nerve mechanism consistent with the visceral-hypersensitivity model (brain-gut-axis-and-visceral-hypersensitivity). The registry does not state brenipatide's molecular target, so no mechanism is inferred here. The ebastine programme is the therapeutic test of the mast-cell/histamine hypothesis and now includes an active-comparator phase 3 against mebeverine (NCT05815602) — worth watching given that mebeverine itself has a null pooled estimate (antispasmodics-and-peppermint).
Rimegepant 75 mg every other day for 4 weeks in non-constipation IBS pain did not beat placebo on the primary endpoint. Among 24 randomised participants (12 per arm; the registry enrolment field is 39), median change in 100-mm VAS abdominal pain at day 28 was −12 (IQR −16.9 to −6.4) versus −22.6 (−30.3 to −8.1) with placebo (ANCOVA p=0.41). Bowel-movement frequency and rectal compliance secondary analyses had p=0.043 and p=0.041; colonic transit, IBS-QOL and adverse-event counts (3/12 vs 3/12) did not favour the drug. No deaths or serious adverse events were reported in the results module (NCT06221111, ClinicalTrials.gov results API, retrieved 2026-10-21). This is a small negative CGRP pilot, not a registration programme.
The brenipatide records were updated on 2026-10-08; both retain their recruiting status and planned enrolments (531 IBS-D; 342 IBS-C), with no posted results. Camlipixant remains recruiting (last update 2026-09-22). These are record updates, not treatment readouts.
Paediatric label extensions of approved drugs¶
| NCT | Drug | Phase | n | Status | Sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NCT04880876 | Eluxadoline 25/100 mg in paediatric IBS-D | 3 | 124 | Enrolling by invitation | AbbVie |
| NCT05643534 | Tenapanor in IBS-C, ages 12 to <18 | 3 | 180 | Completed (last update 2026-09-22; no results posted) | Ardelyx |
| NCT05905926 | Tenapanor safety, ages 6 to <18, IBS-C | 3 | 150 | Enrolling by invitation | Ardelyx |
| NCT06553547 | Tenapanor dose-ranging, ages 6 to <12, IBS-C | 2 | 72 | Completed | Ardelyx |
| NCT06639984 | Psyllium in paediatric IBS | 2 | 110 | Recruiting | Bruno Chumpitazi, MD |
This knowledge base is adult-scoped; these are listed because they represent a substantial share of current commercial phase 3 activity in IBS.
Microbiome interventions¶
| NCT | Study | Phase | n | Status | Sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NCT07872514 | Metabolite-selected probiotic vs placebo; randomized masked n-of-1 crossovers over eight weeks, first posted 2026-10-13 | NA | 30 planned | Enrolling by invitation; no results | McMaster University |
| NCT04691544 | Donor vs autologous FMT for IBS (REFIT2) | 3 | 450 | Active, not recruiting on the registry (last update 2024-02-26; no results posted). The trial is published and negative (Johnsen 2026, PMID 42785338) | University Hospital of North Norway |
| NCT06433180 | FMT capsules vs sham in severe IBS | 3 | 150 | Not yet recruiting | AP-HP, Paris |
| NCT04014413 | Multicondition FMT safety/efficacy platform; 450 total enrollment, IBS subgroup size not stated | NA | 450 total | Recruiting | Chinese University of Hong Kong |
| NCT05803980 | FMT for non-constipated IBS | NA | 35 | Recruiting | Policlinico Gemelli, Rome |
| NCT06948461 | Freeze-dried oral FMT in IBS-D or recurrent C. difficile | 2 | 63 | Not yet recruiting | PharmaPlanter Technologies |
| NCT05633706 | SIMBA fluid-biopsy capsule for small-intestinal dysbiosis; 300 total across seven conditions and healthy controls | NA | 300 total | Active, not recruiting (last update 2026-09-30; no results posted) | Nimble Science |
| NCT07882953 | SIMBA capsule plus open-label rifaximin in IBS-C, IBS-D and IBS-M (SIMPACT); Rome V subtype eligibility; first posted 2026-10-20 | 1 | 180 planned | Not yet recruiting; no results | University of Calgary |
| NCT04899869 | MISCEAT: multi-donor mixed-microbiota FMT vs autoclaved placebo FMT, three-arm double-blind crossover, IBS-D/IBS-M | NA | 61 actual | Completed 2024-03-27; no registry results. Null on IBS-SSS in a Research Square preprint (Cinek 2026, doi:10.21203/rs.3.rs-11289849/v1, not peer reviewed); see microbiome | Thomayer University Hospital, Prague |
| NCT07517029 | Gut microbiome in post-infectious IBS | Obs. | 315 | Recruiting | Policlinico Gemelli, Rome |
| NCT06801184 | Intestinal microbiota in IBS-C with methane production | Obs. | 40 | Recruiting | Hospices Civils de Lyon |
The Norwegian donor-vs-autologous phase 3 (NCT04691544, n=450) has now reported. REFIT2 found no benefit of a once-only healthy-donor rectal enema over autologous faeces on a ≥75-point IBS-SSS reduction at 90 days: 40% versus 38%, absolute difference 1.9 percentage points (95% CI −8.1 to 12.0; p=0.76), in 448 participants who received the allocated treatment (Johnsen 2026, PMID 42785338). The registry record had still not caught up on 2026-10-14 (last update 2024-02-26; active, not recruiting; no results). The result does not explain the positive single-donor gastroscopic trial on microbiome, and the abstract does not report a ≥50-point analysis. Full note: Johnsen 2026 — REFIT2.
Diet and behavioural interventions¶
| NCT | Study | n | Status | Sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NCT04270487 | DOMINO: smartphone FODMAP-lowering diet app vs otilonium bromide in primary care | 472 | Completed (phase 4) | KU Leuven |
| NCT03687814 | Low FODMAP + PEG 3350 vs sham diet + PEG 3350 in IBS-C | 78 | Recruiting | University of Michigan |
| NCT05120752 | Low FODMAP in the absence of lactose malabsorption | 60 | Recruiting | UZ Brussel |
| NCT04974593 | Predictive value of lactose breath testing for lactose-free-diet response | 90 | Recruiting | UZ Brussel |
| NCT06912828 | GWAS for genetic predictors of dietary-intervention success (Med-LFD) | 100 | Recruiting | Attikon Hospital |
| NCT05721742 | Virtual dietitian consults within an electronic IBS pathway | 71 | Completed (last update 2026-09-09; no results posted) | Nova Scotia Health Authority |
| NCT04133519 | Regulora digital gut-directed hypnotherapy vs digital muscle relaxation | 378 | Completed | metaMe Health |
| NCT03899779 | Face-to-face vs online hypnotherapy vs online psychoeducation | 282 | Completed | Maastricht UMC |
| NCT06297785 | Online gut-directed hypnotherapy | 50 | Completed | Sahlgrenska |
| NCT06866106 | WISH 2.0: positive psychology vs educational intervention | 50 | Recruiting | Massachusetts General Hospital |
| NCT01529567 | CBT with vs without exposure therapy | 311 | Completed | Karolinska Institutet |
| NCT00934973 | MIBS: mebeverine, methylcellulose, placebo, CBT website | 135 | Completed (phase 4) | Hazel Everitt |
| (ACTIB and ATLANTIS) | Registered on the ISRCTN registry (ISRCTN44427879 and ISRCTN48075063), not on ClinicalTrials.gov — see psychological-therapy and gut-brain-neuromodulators | — | — | — |
DOMINO deserves its result stated: 459 primary-care IBS patients randomised to 8 weeks of otilonium bromide 40 mg three times daily or a smartphone FODMAP-lowering diet app, followed for 24 weeks. Responder rate (IBS-SSS improvement ≥50) at 8 weeks was 71% (155/218) with diet versus 61% (133/217) with otilonium (p=0.03), and 77% vs 62% (p=0.004) in the Rome IV-positive subgroup. Adherence was 94% with diet versus 73% with the drug (p<0.001). The advantage was already present at 4 weeks (62% vs 51%, p=0.02). Predictors of response were female sex for diet (OR 2.08, p=0.04) and PHQ15 for otilonium (OR 1.10, p=0.02). The authors' conclusion: "A FODMAP-lowering diet should be considered the first-line treatment for IBS in primary care" (Carbone 2022, PMID 35483886). Post-hoc analyses have examined subtype effects (Di Rosa 2024, PMID 39086991), inflammatory biomarkers (Tack 2025, PMID 41436948) and eosinophil-driven immune activation (Routhiaux 2026, PMID 41670574).
Neuromodulation devices¶
| NCT / publication | Intervention | n | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| NCT06090110 | Vagal nerve stimulation vs sham | 166 | Recruiting (Maastricht UMC) |
| NCT05519683 | Home transcutaneous electrical acustimulation vs escitalopram | 160 | Recruiting (University of Michigan), phase 2/3 |
| NCT07425145 | Transcutaneous electrical acustimulation for IBS-D, multicentre | 200 | Not yet recruiting |
| Liu 2024, PMID 39689011 | Transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation in IBS-C, single-centre single-blind RCT | — | Published |
| Veldman 2025, PMID 39867596 | Systematic review of vagus nerve stimulation across GI disorders | — | Published |
| NCT07798180 | Transauricular neurostimulation for abdominal pain in DGBI (paediatric) | 30 | Recruiting |
| NCT07890948 | Transcutaneous auricular VNS vs sham, single-blind crossover, Rome IV adults 18–60; primary IBS-SSS; first posted 2026-10-23 | 40 | Not yet recruiting (Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian) |
Vagal and acustimulation approaches are the fastest-growing device category, at 11 registered studies. The Michigan trial comparing home acustimulation directly against escitalopram (NCT05519683) is unusual in using an active drug comparator.
What the landscape is missing¶
- Head-to-head licensed-drug comparisons. The 2026-09-02 registry review found no trial comparing two drugs both licensed specifically for IBS; that qualitative scan was not repeated on 2026-09-30. The ebastine-versus-mebeverine trial is a comparison of an investigational repurposing candidate with an antispasmodic (NCT05815602) and is now active, not recruiting, with no results posted. Licensed-drug rankings therefore remain indirect (constipation-predominant-pharmacotherapy, diarrhoea-predominant-pharmacotherapy).
- Neuromodulator versus behavioural therapy in primary care. Targeted searches on 2026-09-02 retrieved no amitriptyline-versus-CBT trial, and a date-restricted PubMed search from 2026-09-02 through 2026-09-30 returned none (OPEN-QUESTIONS.md).
- Criteria-stratified trials. Searches on 2026-09-02 retrieved no study stratifying treatment response by Rome III/IV/V status, and date-restricted PubMed searches through 2026-09-30, 2026-10-14 and 2026-10-21 returned none. NCT07882953 uses Rome V as an eligibility rule; that is not a stratified treatment-effect analysis (diagnosis-and-rome-criteria).
- Prevention of post-infectious IBS. A validated risk score exists (Thabane 2009, PMID 19568228). Searches on 2026-09-02 retrieved no prevention trial using it, and a date-restricted PubMed search through 2026-09-30 returned no prevention trial (post-infectious-ibs).
- Open-label placebo as an intervention arm in a pragmatic trial. A search on 2026-09-02 retrieved no such pragmatic trial, despite three explanatory randomised studies, and a date-restricted PubMed search through 2026-09-30 returned none (placebo-response-and-trial-design).
- Long-term controlled follow-up. Most drug trials stop at 12–26 weeks in a lifelong relapsing condition; uncontrolled 52-week safety or observational extensions exist for some agents.
- Work and social function as primary endpoints. Targeted PubMed and registry searches on 2026-09-02 found work-productivity analyses as secondary/economic outcomes, but no IBS treatment trial with work or social function as the primary endpoint, despite 81.8% overall work impairment (quality-of-life-and-stigma).
Registry hygiene notes¶
- 188 of 1,180 studies (15.9%) carry "unknown" status, meaning the record has passed its expected completion date without an update. Any statement about "what is currently being tested" based on registry status alone will overcount active work.
- 63 terminated and 25 withdrawn studies are recorded; reasons are not systematically comparable.
- Between 2026-09-03 and 2026-09-30 the API returned 23 studies with a last-update post date in that window and one newly posted record (NCT07829666, a completed three-arm diet comparison, n=90, Acibadem University, first posted 2026-09-21, no results). No IBS study posted results for the first time in that window. Unpublished registry updates are not entered as results on this page.
- Sweep of 2026-09-30 through 2026-10-14. Thirteen condition-query records had last-update dates in that inclusive window; five were first posted in it. None of the 1,177 returned records had a results-first-post date in the window.
- Sweep of 2026-10-14 through 2026-10-21. Seven condition-query records have last-update dates in this inclusive window; two were first posted in it (NCT07880327 paediatric psyllium, n=70, not yet recruiting; NCT07882953 SIMBA-plus-rifaximin, n=180, not yet recruiting). None of the 1,179 returned records has a results-first-post date in the window. Rimegepant (NCT06221111) was last updated 2026-10-15 with results that were first posted 2026-05-22; those numbers are now on this page. Camlipixant, both brenipatide studies, REFIT2, ebastine–mebeverine, paediatric tenapanor, the virtual dietitian and NCT07872514 are unchanged in status and still without new results. This does not reconstruct intermediate historical changes.
- Current sweep (2026-10-21 through 2026-10-28). Six condition-query records have last-update dates in this inclusive window. One was first posted in it (NCT07890948, taVNS crossover, n=40). None of the 1,180 returned records has a results-first-post date in the window. All 67 NCT identifiers cited in this condition were re-fetched individually; only NCT07522255 changed (estimated start 2026-12). Camlipixant, both brenipatide studies, REFIT2 (NCT04691544, last update still 2024-02-26), ebastine–mebeverine, paediatric tenapanor and NCT07872514 are unchanged and have no new results. The ISRCTN XML API query for
lastEditedin 2026-10-21–2026-10-28 returnedtotalCount="0". - Non-US search (2026-10-14 through 2026-10-21 sweep). ISRCTN XML API query
condition:"irritable bowel syndrome" AND lastEdited GE 2026-10-14T00:00:00 AND lastEdited LE 2026-10-21T23:59:59returnedtotalCount="2": ISRCTN15681288 (EBX-102-02 phase 2b, IBS-C, target 300) and ISRCTN65517362 (EBX-102-02 phase 2, IBS-C and IBS-D, target 120). Neither has a matching ClinicalTrials.gov record in a condition-plus-intervention query for EBX-102. WHO ICTRP's portal returned HTTP 200 but is JavaScript-driven, so it was not searched as a database. ANZCTR's search page returned 200; ChiCTR and CTRI homepages returned 200. Those are reachability checks, not structured registry searches. CENTRAL was not searched. - Two of the most influential recent trials in this knowledge base — ATLANTIS and ACTIB — are registered on the ISRCTN registry (ISRCTN48075063 and ISRCTN44427879), not on ClinicalTrials.gov, so a ClinicalTrials.gov-only survey systematically under-represents UK publicly funded trials.
Open questions¶
- Will camlipixant (NCT07519395) validate P2X3 antagonism as an IBS mechanism, and if it fails, what does that say about the visceral-hypersensitivity model?
- REFIT2 is published and negative on a ≥75-point endpoint (Johnsen 2026, PMID 42785338), while NCT04691544 still has no results posted. What, if anything, do the unpublished secondary and ≥50-point analyses show, and why was the single-donor gastroscopic trial so different?
- Does ebastine beat placebo — and mebeverine — in adequately powered trials? The mebeverine comparison (NCT05815602) is now active, not recruiting, with no results posted; the placebo comparison (NCT07114055) was still recruiting on 2026-10-14.
- Why are there 134 probiotic studies and 4 amitriptyline studies for a condition where the tricyclic evidence is stronger?
- NCT07882953 now uses Rome V subtype eligibility for an open-label SIMBA-plus-rifaximin protocol. Will any trial stratify a treatment effect by Rome III/IV/V, and will that change measured effect sizes (Staller 2026, PMID 42392123)?
- Rimegepant missed its primary pain endpoint in 24 analysed participants (NCT06221111). Does that close CGRP as an IBS target, or only this dose, duration and sample?
- Should DOMINO's conclusion — diet first-line in primary care (Carbone 2022, PMID 35483886) — be tested against ATLANTIS's amitriptyline in the same setting?
Related pages¶
- dietary-therapy — CARIBS and DOMINO in full.
- gut-brain-neuromodulators — ATLANTIS.
- psychological-therapy — ACTIB and the digital hypnotherapy trials.
- microbiome — the FMT contradiction REFIT2 narrows but does not explain.
- brain-gut-axis-and-visceral-hypersensitivity — the mechanisms camlipixant and ebastine test.
- placebo-response-and-trial-design — why endpoint choice drives these trials' apparent success.
- guidelines — what current guidance rests on.
References¶
- Carbone F, et al. Diet or medication in primary care patients with IBS: the DOMINO study - a randomised trial supported by the Belgian Health Care Knowledge Centre (KCE Trials Programme) and the Rome Foundation Research Institute. Gut. 2022;71(11):2226-2232. PMID 35483886 (NCT04270487)
- Di Rosa C, et al. DOMINO trial post hoc analysis: evaluation of the diet effects on symptoms in IBS subtypes. Therap Adv Gastroenterol. 2024;17:17562848241255296. PMID 39086991
- Tack C, et al. A study on the utility of inflammatory biomarkers in primary care irritable bowel syndrome: a sub analysis of the DOMINO randomized trial. BMC Gastroenterol. 2025;26:69. PMID 41436948
- Routhiaux K, et al. Involvement of Eosinophil-Driven Intestinal Immune Activation in Different Irritable Bowel Syndrome Subtypes and in the Response to a FODMAP Lowering Diet: A Post Hoc Analysis of the Randomized Controlled DOMINO Trial. Gastroenterology. 2026;170(4):818-820. PMID 41670574
- Liu J, et al. Efficacy and Safety of Transcutaneous Auricular Vagus Nerve Stimulation in Patients With Constipation-Predominant Irritable Bowel Syndrome. Am J Gastroenterol. 2024;120(9):2139-2153. PMID 39689011
- Veldman F, et al. Efficacy of vagus nerve stimulation in gastrointestinal disorders: a systematic review. Gastroenterol Rep (Oxf). 2025;13:goaf009. PMID 39867596
- Berry SK, Berry R, Recker D, Botbyl J, Pun L, Chey WD. A Randomized Parallel-group Study of Digital Gut-directed Hypnotherapy vs Muscle Relaxation for Irritable Bowel Syndrome. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2023;21(12):3152-3159.e2. PMID 37391055 (NCT04133519)
- Ford AC, et al. Amitriptyline at Low-Dose and Titrated for Irritable Bowel Syndrome as Second-Line Treatment in primary care (ATLANTIS). Lancet. 2023;402(10414):1773-1785. PMID 37858323 (ISRCTN48075063)
- Everitt HA, et al. Assessing telephone-delivered cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT) and web-delivered CBT versus treatment as usual in irritable bowel syndrome (ACTIB). Gut. 2019;68(9):1613-1623. PMID 30971419 (ISRCTN44427879)
- Nybacka S, et al. A low FODMAP diet plus traditional dietary advice versus a low-carbohydrate diet versus pharmacological treatment in irritable bowel syndrome (CARIBS). Lancet Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2024;9(6):507-520. PMID 38643782 (NCT02970591)
- Thabane M, Simunovic M, Akhtar-Danesh N, Marshall JK. Development and validation of a risk score for post-infectious irritable bowel syndrome. Am J Gastroenterol. 2009;104(9):2267-74. PMID 19568228
- Staller K, et al. The Rome V criteria for the diagnosis of irritable bowel syndrome in secondary care: a diagnostic accuracy study. Lancet Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2026;11(9):812-820. PMID 42392123
- Johnsen PH, et al. Faecal microbiota transplantation in irritable bowel syndrome (REFIT2): a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, phase 3 trial. Lancet. 2026. PMID 42785338 (NCT04691544)
- Cinek O, et al. Faecal microbiota transplantation in patients with irritable bowel syndrome modulates the gut microbiome but lacks clinical effects: results of a randomised, double-blind crossover clinical trial. Research Square. 2026 Oct 23 (preprint, not peer reviewed). doi:10.21203/rs.3.rs-11289849/v1
Trial registrations cited above (retrieved live from the ClinicalTrials.gov v2 API, 2026-10-28): NCT07519395, NCT07545759, NCT07545772, NCT06206265, NCT06727422, NCT06247046, NCT07168434, NCT05815602, NCT07114055, NCT06221111, NCT07522255, NCT04880876, NCT05643534, NCT05905926, NCT06553547, NCT06639984, NCT04691544, NCT06433180, NCT04014413, NCT05803980, NCT06948461, NCT05633706, NCT07882953, NCT07517029, NCT06801184, NCT04270487, NCT03687814, NCT05120752, NCT04974593, NCT06912828, NCT05721742, NCT04133519, NCT03899779, NCT06297785, NCT06866106, NCT01529567, NCT00934973, NCT06090110, NCT05519683, NCT07425145, NCT07798180, NCT02970591, NCT07829666, NCT07872514, NCT04899869, NCT07890948. Non-US last-edited records: ISRCTN15681288, ISRCTN65517362.