NCT01418053

The Effect of Hot Cataplasm With Caraway Oil in the Treatment of Irritable Bowel Syndrome

Randomised Controlled Study on the Effect of a Kneipp Hot Cataplasm With Caraway Oil in the Treatment of Irritable Bowel Syndrome

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 48 (actual)
• Sponsor: Universität Duisburg-Essen · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether a daily use of a Kneipp hot cataplasm with caraway oil is effective in the treatment of abdominal pain and complaints caused by Irritable bowel syndrome.

Detailed description

see above.

Conditions

• Irritable Bowel Syndrome

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DRUG	caraway oil	essential oil, Carum carvi, 2% dissolved in olive oil, 1 teaspoon with caraway oil used externally as inunction together with a hot cataplasm
DRUG	Olive oil	1 teaspoon with caraway oil used externally as inunction together with a hot or cold cataplasm as assigned

Timeline

• Start date: 2011-08-01
• Primary completion: 2013-09-01
• Completion: 2013-09-01
• First posted: 2011-08-16
• Last updated: 2018-05-11

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Germany