IBS Pocket PC and Immodium Study: Need Subjects with IBS-D and IBS-M

Principal Investigator	Douglas A. Drossman, MD Stephan R. Weinland, PhD
Organization	UNC Center for Functional GI & Motility Disorders Bioinformatics Building, CB# 7080 Chapel Hill, NC 27599-7080
Description	The purpose of this research study is to learn about how bowel symptoms vary throughout the day and in response to specific stresses people encounter, and to assess the effect of Immodium on symptoms of diarrhea in IBS-D and IBS-M patients.
Contact	Christina Davis, Clinical Research Coordinator 919-843-7892 christina_davis@med.unc.edu
Requirements	All subjects must be 18 years of age or older Case subjects must have a history of IBS for at least 6 months, either diarrhea predominant or mixed Subjects must experience at least 4 episodes of diarrhea per month, involving 2 or more loose stools per day Healthy control subjects must have no GI symptoms/disorders Study participation lasts 6 weeks Four 45-minute long study visits at UNC are required Subjects will be asked to record their bowel symptoms, stress levels, and sleep habits on a daily basis for 14 days using both paper diary cards and a pocket PC device
Compensation	$300 for completing this study

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