🏛️ Verified NIH Record • Updated 2025-10-09
Home Transcutaneous Electrical Acustimulation (TEA) (NCT05519683)
Effects of Home-based TEA for Abdominal Pain in Patients With Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)
🟢 Recruiting Phase2 / Phase3 💊 Investigational Drug / Biologic Sponsor: University of Michigan
🩺 Plain-English Summary (8th-Grade Level)
This study will assess the efficacy of two active treatments with TEA and a chemical neuromodulator (escitalopram aka Lexapro) versus a sham comparator or control group on abdominal pain.
Who can join: Review the eligibility criteria below.
Location: University of Michigan — Ann Arbor, Michigan
Age range: 18 Years
🧪 Interventions in This Study
📋 "Do I Qualify?" — 1-Minute Self Screener
Instant ChecklistFull eligibility criteria are available on the official NIH protocol. View the criteria ↗
📍 All Participating Trial Locations (1 Sites)
- University of Michigan — Ann Arbor, Michigan
📞 Contact the Study Coordinator
Phone: (734) 647-2806
Email: bucolin@med.umich.edu
Coordinator details come directly from the registered NIH protocol. Confirm the study is still recruiting before traveling.
💰 Cost, Insurance & Patient Rights
- 100% Free Items: The investigational treatment and protocol-required procedures are supplied at zero cost by the sponsor.
- Routine Patient Care: Under federal law (ACA § 2709) and many state statutes, routine care costs are covered during participation.
- Voluntary Participation: You may withdraw at any time without affecting your standard medical care.
More studies in Irritable Bowel Syndrome With Constipation
- A Study of Virtual Reality and Linaclotide for IBS-C — Jacksonville, Florida
Explore by condition: All Irritable Bowel Syndrome With Constipation clinical trials
💡 How to Participate
- Check the checklist above to see if you may qualify.
- Contact the study coordinator using the phone/email above.
- Ask about the visit schedule, what is covered at no cost, and any travel support.
- Confirm with your own doctor before making a decision.