Online Studies
Here are ways that you can help advance research – from the comfort of your home. Take part in these online, telephone, or postal studies (or find in-person study locations).
Understanding Episodes of Irritable Bowel Syndrome: Online Study
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 on the following link: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=Ci82_2f2xszPLejV0D5_2b8fRw_3d_3d
MORE STUDIES AND TRIALS - IN PERSON
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Online Survey to Help Assess Upper and Lower GI Symptoms and Health-Related Quality of Life
The website was developed, and the data collected will be used academically, by Professor Paul Enck PhD, Director of Research, Department of Internal Medicine VI/Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy at University Hospitals in Tübingen, Germany. Dr. Enck is an international member of the Advisory Board of IFFGD.
This is the first interactive Rome II Questionnaire for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) in English; a German version can be found on www.gesundheits-umfrage.de, and a Spanish version is in preparation. Patients answering this questionnaire will be provided a statement of how their symptoms might fit into the Rome II classification of functional bowel disorders, as well as how symptoms affect the quality of life. The website is hosted by Holburn Clinical Trial Corporation, a contract research organization. To participate, go to the questionnaire »
IBS Partner Study: Postal Survey
Have you been diagnosed with Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)?
Are you living with a spouse or partner?
If you answered YES to both of the above, you are eligible to take part in a simple survey being conducted by the University of North Carolina (UNC) Center for Functional GI & Motility Disorders in Chapel Hill. The study seeks to evaluate the effects of IBS on the lives of the spouses and partners of patients.
What does this survey involve?
- A questionnaire to be filled-out by the patient
- A questionnaire to be filled-out by the partner/spouse
The survey will be conducted through postal mail. Participants be compensated $10 for completing the survey.
This study is sponsored by Takeda Pharmaceuticals.
For information, please contact Amie Rodgers (919-843-8490, amierodg@med.unc.edu).
Leiden University IBS & Quality of Life: Online Survey
A research group from Leiden University in the Netherlands is conducting an online survey to identify predictors of quality of life among patients with irritable bowel syndrome. The online survey takes about 20 minutes to complete, and participants will be entered for a chance to win €100 ($130). The results of the survey will be used to create future interventions to improve quality of life among IBS patients.
The study is available in both English and Dutch:
English version: Go »
Dutch version: Go »
IFFGD's IBS Unmet Needs Survey
IFFGD wants to understand how IBS affects your daily routine, the ways your life is affected by IBS, and where the needs are for treatments – but we need your help. If you have IBS, participate in this confidential online survey, and help advance our mission to improve lives.
Log on to IFFGD’s survey web page: Go »