Here are ways that you can help advance research – in person or from the comfort of your home. Take part in these studies.

In-Person Linaclotide Study for IBS-C in Children

*This study has closed

Participants sought for a multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled safety and efficacy study of a range of linaclotide doses administered orally to children ages 7 to 17 years, with irritable bowel syndrome with constipation (IBS-C). The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and efficacy of linaclotide for the treatment of irritable bowel syndrome with constipation (IBS-C), in children ages 7-17 years. Learn more

March 2016

Online IBS Intervention

*This study has closed

The purpose of this study is to find a complementary treatment to help Irritable Bowel Syndrome patients in need of relief.

Who May Participate: Individuals experiencing pain or discomfort associated with their gut Cannot be smokers or have an inflammatory bowel disease Must be between the ages of 18 – 65 years

About The Study: The length of this study will be three weeks long, with a short online intervention every day to help individuals deal with their body’s reactions to their environments. Participants will have additional surveys to assess their overall state at the beginning of the study, at the end of the three-week intervention, and again at six weeks for a follow-up.

How to Sign Up: http://bit.ly/IBS_study

There will be a $15 Target gift card for the first 30 participants upon completion of the study.

Study Contact: Jenna N. Ray, Health Psychologist, Univ NC Charlotte

(919) 257 – 7291

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September 2014

A research study of IBS patients and their partners.

*This study has closed

IBS patients know that their intimate relationships can have an effect on how they are feeling. However, it is not known whether agreement or disagreement regarding issues such as the cause of IBS, beliefs about illness, harmony in a relationship may have an effect on IBS symptoms. This is an important question that may affect the way IBS is treated.

Our study requires patients to complete 5 brief questionnaires and partners to complete 3 brief questionnaires. Patients and partners will be contacted separately and results will be strictly confidential with no way of identifying subjects.

If the patient and partner are willing to participate, please contact: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. , and links to a secure survey site will be sent individually to both patient and partner, with instructions. From that point on, no identifying information will be stored.

*If you wish to participate, please have patient and partner reply separately and indicate BOTH the name of the patient and the name of the partner (and please clarify who is the patient and who is the partner).

Drs. Charles and Mary-Joan Gerson, The Mind-Body Digestive Center

August 2014

Understanding Episodes of Irritable Bowel Syndrome: Online Study

*This study has closed

Have you been diagnosed with IBS (irritable bowel syndrome)? If so, you are eligible to help out with a one-time online survey that may take up to 20 minutes to complete.

Douglas A. Drossman, M.D. and Stephan Weinland, Ph.D. from the University of North Carolina (UNC) Center for Functional GI & Motility Disorders in Chapel Hill have constructed an online survey in order to compile written reports of IBS episodes and gain a better understanding of the symptoms and experiences people have during an IBS episode. The survey is completely confidential and you will not be asked any identifying information.

To participate in the survey, please click here.

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