General objective: Determination of the effect of Teucrium polium capsule on Total IBS Symptom Score, abdominal pain severity, spasm, and bloating in patients with IBS
Design of study: randomized, double blind, placebo controlled trial.
Method of study:
A) the study population: the patients with IBS have admitted in Ziaeian Hospital would be passed inclusion criteria can participate in study. This patients will be divided randomized in two group. the first Group will be used Teucrium polium capsule for one month, the second group will be used placebo (starch) capsule for one month. Before and after intervention Total IBS Symptom Score, abdominal pain severity, spasm, bloating and LFT will be recorded, analysised at the end of study.
Inclusion criteria: age between 18 - 65 years old; receiving written informed consent from patients; having IBS.
Exclusion criteria: individuals will not to continue the study; any chronic diseases (cardiac disease, prostate hyperplasia, kidney failure, liver disease, glaucoma); having allergy to herbal products (specially including Teucrium polium); any use of herbal medications in last 3 months; pregnancy.
B)Sample size: 70 ( will be divided randomized in two 35 patients group).
C)intervention in study: Teucrium capsule & placebo capsule
D)duration of intervention: one month
E) the primary out come: reduce of severity of abdominal pain & Total IBS Symptom Score after intervention