Importance Acupuncture is a promising therapy for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), but the
use of subjective scales as an assessment is accompanied by high placebo response rates …

OBJECTIVES: Evidence-based treatment guidelines have been unable to provide evidence-
based guidance on the effects of acupuncture for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) because …

Background Acupuncture is used by patients as a treatment for irritable bowel syndrome
(IBS) but the evidence on effectiveness is limited. The purpose of the study was to evaluate …

Background Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is one of the most common functional
gastrointestinal diseases. Although acupuncture has become a common alternative therapy …

Background A recent randomised controlled trial (RCT) of acupuncture as a treatment for
irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) demonstrated sustained benefits over a period of 12 months …

AIM: Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a common disorder and many patients fail to find
adequate relief from conventional therapies for their symptoms. This study tests the claim …

Introduction Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a common chronic functional gastrointestinal
disorder that presents with abdominal pain/discomfort and altered bowel patterns. IBS has …

Objective. To evaluate the clinical effectiveness and safety of acupuncture therapy in the
treatment of diarrhea‐predominant irritable bowel syndrome (IBS‐D) or functional diarrhea …

Background There is insufficient evidence on the effectiveness of acupuncture for irritable
bowel syndrome (IBS) for conclusions to be drawn. Given the current interest in acupuncture …

Objective To evaluate the effect and safety of acupuncture for the treatment of irritable bowel
syndrome (IBS) through comparisons with those of polyethylene glycol (PEG) 4000 and …