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31 recruiting in this ClinicalTrials.gov snapshot · reviewed 2026-08-17

IBS clinical trials, in English

IBS trials specify IBS-C, IBS-D, or mixed type using Rome criteria. They are not Crohn's or ulcerative colitis studies. Diet, microbiome, neuromodulator, and secretagogue records all appear. We do not prescribe a diet. Sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov. Not a recommendation to join any study.

How to read this list

Each headline is a rewrite of registry fields (phase, intervention, condition). Open the NCT link before you call a site. Eligibility is decided by the study team, not by this page. See how to find a trial and eligibility explained.

Phases in this snapshot: Not a traditional drug phase (27) · Phase 2 (3) · Phase 2 / Phase 3 (1)

Cities that appear on these records

  • Ghent, Belgium · 6
  • Mexico City, Mexico · 5
  • Scarborough, Canada · 4
  • Madrid, Spain · 4
  • Anaheim, California · 3
  • Lancaster, California · 3
  • Columbus, Ohio · 3
  • San Antonio, Texas · 3

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Intervention hubs that overlap this snapshot: Ketamine

RecruitingNot a traditional drug phaseJacksonville, Florida
Not a traditional drug phase: Virtual Reality for Irritable Bowel Syndrome With Constipation

This study wants to determine if adult patients with IBS-C will report an overall greater improvement in IBS symptoms and quality of life when treated with a combination of linaclotide (standard of care medication) and immersive virtual reality (VR) therapy compared to those treated with linaclotide and sham (dummy treatment (placebo)) VR therapy.

NCT05796388 · Official ClinicalTrials.gov record · Mayo Clinic

RecruitingNot a traditional drug phaseRehovot
Not a traditional drug phase: Standard Low FODMAP dietary regimen for Irritable Bowel Syndrome

Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is considered the most common gastrointestinal disorder in humans, with an estimated global prevalence of 11%-20% of all humans. Alterations in the gut microbiome are at the center of IBS, and microbiome-induced volatile metabolites in response to dietary exposures is believed to drive a downstream impact on susceptible hosts, thereby driving the disease.

NCT05972317 · Official ClinicalTrials.gov record · Weizmann Institute of Science

RecruitingNot a traditional drug phaseBamberg, Bavaria
Not a traditional drug phase: lifestyle modification for Irritable Bowel Syndrome

In the planned how well it works study, a prospective randomly assigned controlled trial will be conducted to investigate the extent to which a multimodal stress reduction and lifestyle modification program can be reflected in patients with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) within the framework of a clinical study. For this purpose, 118 patients with IBS will be enrolled in a clinical study.

NCT06145022 · Official ClinicalTrials.gov record · Universität Duisburg-Essen

RecruitingNot a traditional drug phaseGothenburg
Not a traditional drug phase: Elimination and re-introduction of CLE or COLAP positive food item(s) for Irritable Bowel Syndrome

The aim of this study is to define local immune responses in the GI tract to food antigens in IBS patients, with and without Brachyspira infection, using advanced imaging. We hypothesize that Brachyspira infection can cause IBS symptoms by inducing loss of oral tolerance to dietary antigens through development of food-specific intestinal immune reactions and subsequent development of visceral hypersensitivity.

NCT06413004 · Official ClinicalTrials.gov record · Magnus Simrén

RecruitingNot a traditional drug phaseLos Angeles, California
Not a traditional drug phase: Inulin for Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)

The study will investigate the relationship between fecal bile acids, short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs), and the gut microbiota in irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). The central hypothesis of this study is that specific shifts in the GI microbiome composition correlate with altered colonic SCFAs and BAs and contribute to IBS symptoms.

NCT06668922 · Official ClinicalTrials.gov record · University of California, Los Angeles

RecruitingNot a traditional drug phaseBoston, Massachusetts
Not a traditional drug phase: Positive Psychology (PP) Intervention for Irritable Bowel Syndrome

This study wants to examine the feasibility, acceptability, preliminary effects, and candidate gut-brain mechanisms of an optimized positive psychology (PP) intervention for patients with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), entitled "WISH," compared to an educational control intervention.

NCT06866106 · Official ClinicalTrials.gov record · Massachusetts General Hospital

RecruitingNot a traditional drug phaseCastellana Grotte, Bari
Not a traditional drug phase: Combined Exercise Program + A specific nutritional plan for individuals with IBS for Fibromyalgia

Fibromyalgia (FM) is a chronic disorder marked by widespread musculoskeletal pain, fatigue, sleep disturbances, and cognitive difficulties. Patients often experience hyperalgesia, allodynia, and muscle weakness.

NCT06923800 · Official ClinicalTrials.gov record · Azienda Ospedaliera Specializzata in Gastroenterologia Saverio de Bellis

RecruitingNot a traditional drug phaseKuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur
Not a traditional drug phase: Low FODMAP diet for Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders (FGIDs)

Brief Summary : The goal of this clinical trial is to investigate the effects of differing FODMAP diets on gut microbiota, gut barrier function, symptom severity, quality of life, and psychological status in FGID patients. The main question it aims to answer is : How does diets with differing FODMAP content affect the gut microbiota, gut barrier function, symptom severity, psychological status and quality of life in patients with FGID ?

NCT07000227 · Official ClinicalTrials.gov record · Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Centre

RecruitingNot a traditional drug phaseBari, Bari
Not a traditional drug phase: Experimental arm: probiotic for Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)

This clinical study aims to see if a specific combination of probiotics-Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG and Lactobacillus plantarum 299V-can help children and adolescents with Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS). IBS is a common digestive condition in children, causing abdominal pain, bloating, and changes in bowel habits (either diarrhoea, constipation, or alternating between the two).

NCT07125625 · Official ClinicalTrials.gov record · University of Bari

RecruitingNot a traditional drug phaseLeuven, Vlaams-Brabant
Not a traditional drug phase: Sample collection for IBS (Irritable Bowel Syndrome)

Study evaluating the effect of UCB8600 on mast cell activation in the human gut: IBS is a disease characterized by abdominal pain and a change in stool. Treatment is limited to an adapted life style, dietary changes and medication to lessen cramps (spasmolytica), all of which have seen limited to no clinical success.

NCT07655375 · Official ClinicalTrials.gov record · Guy Boeckxstaens

RecruitingNot a traditional drug phaseRamat Gan, Tel Aviv
Not a traditional drug phase: Modified Crohn's Disease Exclusion Diet (CDED) for Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)

Background: Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) affects approximately 4.1% of the global population and imposes a significant personal and healthcare burden. Recent evidence highlights the role of low-grade inflammation, impaired intestinal permeability and gut microbiota dysbiosis in the pathophysiology of non-constipated IBS (IBS with predominate diarrhea; IBS-D and mixed type IBS; IBS-M).

NCT07707635 · Official ClinicalTrials.gov record · Ariel University

RecruitingNot a traditional drug phaseYangsan
Not a traditional drug phase: Kimchi power for Irritable Bowel Syndrome - Diarrhoea

The investigators will conduct a randomly assigned, neither you nor the study doctors know who gets the real treatment, compared with a dummy treatment study to investigate the effects of Kimchi powder supplementation on gut health in adults with diarrhea-predominant irritable bowel syndrome (IBS-D) for 8 weeks.

NCT07749092 · Official ClinicalTrials.gov record · Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital

RecruitingNot a traditional drug phasePalermo, Palermo
Not a traditional drug phase: Prevalence and severity of liver steatosis and fibrosis, for Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease

Hypothesizing an intestinal barrier impairment as a common pathophysiological substrate of both Non Celiac Wheat Sensitivity (NCWS) and Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease (MAFLD), in a retrospective cohort study (data not yet published), demographic, clinical, laboratory and histology data of NCWS patients at the time of diagnosis, were analyzed and compared to control subjects with Irritable Bowel Syndrome/Functional Dyspepsia (IBS/FD) and freshly diagnosed Celiac Disease (CeD). NCWS diagnosis was performed by a neither you nor the study doctors know who gets the real treatment compared with a dummy treatment wheat challenge.

NCT07750535 · Official ClinicalTrials.gov record · University of Palermo

RecruitingNot a traditional drug phaseIstanbul
Relationship Between Interoception and Postural Control in Constipation-Predominant Irritable Bowel Syndrome

This cross-sectional, watch-and-measure (no experimental treatment required), controlled comparative study aims to investigate the relationship between interoception and postural control in individuals with constipation-predominant irritable bowel syndrome (IBS-C) and to compare the findings with those of healthy individuals. Interoception will be assessed using the Multidimensional Assessment of Interoceptive Awareness-2 (MAIA-2), postural characteristics will be evaluated using the Corbin Posture Analysis, and stool type in the IBS-C group will be assessed using the Bristol Stool Scale.

NCT07870915 · Official ClinicalTrials.gov record · Saglik Bilimleri Universitesi

RecruitingNot a traditional drug phaseGujrat, Punjab Province
Not a traditional drug phase: testing Vitamin D3 for Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)

This study was designed to determine whether vitamin D supplementation improved symptoms in children with irritable bowel syndrome, a condition associated with repeated abdominal pain and changes in bowel habits. It was hypothesized that vitamin D supplementation would reduce symptom severity and increase blood vitamin D levels compared with dummy treatment (placebo).

NCT07914478 · Official ClinicalTrials.gov record · Aziz Bhatti Shaheed Teaching Hospital

FAQ: IBS trials

How do I find recruiting IBS clinical trials?

This hub lists 31 recruiting IBS studies from a ClinicalTrials.gov snapshot, rewritten in plain English. Each card links to its NCT record. You can also search the official registry for “irritable bowel syndrome” at https://clinicaltrials.gov/search?cond=irritable%20bowel%20syndrome.

What does a IBS trial page on PlainTrials include?

A phase explainer, a plain-English summary grounded in the brief summary, inclusion/exclusion extracted from the public eligibility block, sponsor name, and any central contact the sponsor published. It is not a match to a trial.

Where are IBS studies located in this snapshot?

Sites that appear on these records include Ghent, Belgium; Mexico City, Mexico; Scarborough, Canada; Madrid, Spain; Anaheim, California. A city on a record is not a guarantee that the site is taking new patients this week — call the NCT contact.

Can PlainTrials tell me if I qualify for a IBS study?

No. Eligibility is decided by the study team using the protocol, labs, and consent. Our “who it is for” list is a readable extract of public inclusion text only.

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