Home Transcutaneous Electrical Acustimulation (TEA)

PHASE2/PHASE3RecruitingINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

160

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

November 2, 2022

Primary Completion Date

September 30, 2026

Study Completion Date

September 30, 2026

Conditions
Irritable Bowel Syndrome With Constipation
Interventions
DEVICE

TEA

The TEA device administers a mild electrical shock through the skin, similar to acupuncture. Location sets are described in the protocol, which will be shared with results reporting but are not provided here to maintain masking and, therefore, to safeguard scientific integrity.

DRUG

Lexapro

This arm will receive treatment with the chemical neuromodulator escitalopram (Lexapro) at 10 mg once per day for 8 weeks. Lexapro is often used as a standard treatment for IBS.

Trial Locations (1)

48109

RECRUITING

University of Michigan, Ann Arbor

All Listed Sponsors
collaborator

National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)

NIH

collaborator

National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH)

NIH

lead

University of Michigan

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