Self- Administered Acupressure for Diarrhea Predominant Irritable Bowel Syndrome

This study aims to assess the effect of active self- administered acupressure compared to sham self- administered acupressure on the health outcome for patient with diarrhea predominant Irritable Bowel Syndrome

Inclusion Criteria:Diagnosed with diarrhea irritable bowel syndrome symptoms in accordance with Rome IV diagnostic criteriaAgreed to be on a fixed dose of the pharmacological therapy throughout the studyExclusion Criteria:Patients with severe lesions in major organs such as heart, liver and kidney, hematopoietic diseases or tumorsEating disordersHistory of major abdominal surgeryHistory of neurological and mental illnessUsage of other treatment rather than the medical treatment on a regular basis 2 weeks prior to randomization and throughout the studyPrevious history of drug or alcohol abuse 6 months prior to randomizationPregnant and lactating women.Patient reporting of adequate relief of their irritable bowel syndrome symptoms the week preceding the randomizationPatient has too mild symptoms, i.e. not visual analogue scale >40 on any of the five GI questions of irritable bowel syndrome symptoms severity indexCurrently participating in other clinical trials