Psyllium Husk and Reduced Irritable Bowel Syndrome Severity

• Efficacy of Oral Psyllium in Pediatric Irritable Bowel Syndrome: A Double-Blind Randomized Control Trial.

  • 2022-09-22
  • RCT · n = 43
  • Journal of pediatric gastroenterology and nutrition 76(1)
  • • Jagadeesh Menon
    • Babu Ram Thapa
    • Rajni Kumari
    • Srikanth Puttaiah Kadyada
    • Satyavati Rana
    • Sadhna B Lal

  • PubMed: 36136861
  • DOI: 10.1097/mpg.0000000000003622

  2 Insights on

  • Reduced Irritable Bowel Syndrome Severity

  • High evidence
  • Clinical

  There was a significant reduction in median interquartile range (IQR) of total IBS-SSS in psyllium versus placebo [75 (42.5-140) vs 225 (185-270); P < 0.001] at 4 weeks.

  Effect

  Beneficial

  Effect size

  Large

  Significant

  Yes