Trial · NCT07646834
Anxiety and Depression in IBS: A Brain-Gut Axis Study
This study aims to understand how the gut and the brain communicate in people with Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) who also experience anxiety and depression. We
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sponsor
- Tang-Du Hospital
- Study type
- Observational
- Phase
- Not applicable
- Enrollment
- 200 participants (planned)
- Start
- Dec 21, 2025
- Primary completion
- Dec 21, 2026
- Conditions
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), Anxiety, Depression
Summary
This study aims to understand how the gut and the brain communicate in people with Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) who also experience anxiety and depression. We want to see if changes in gut bacteria are linked to changes in brain function, and to find potential markers that could help in diagnosis or future treatments. We are looking for two groups of volunteers aged 18 to 60 years: 1) 100 patients diagnosed with IBS who also have symptoms of anxiety or depression, and 2) 100 healthy volunteers for comparison. All participants must be right-handed.
Interventions
- Observational Study (No Intervention) Other
Locations
1 country: China.
| Facility | City | Country |
|---|---|---|
| Tangdu Hospital, Air Force Medical University | Xi'an, Shaanxi | China |
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