Effectiveness of On-demand Meteospasmyl® Use in Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)

Assessment of On-demand MeteoSpasmyl® Use Effectiveness in Irritable Bowel Syndrome

The purpose of this study is to compare the effectiveness of 2 IBS treatment strategies:

• Strategy A = MeteoSpasmyl®, on-demand therapy
• Strategy B = standard of care chosen by the physician

Inclusion Criteria:

• male or female ambulatory patients, aged >= 18 years
• with IBS as defined by Rome III criteria for more than 1 year and less than 10 years
• with a IBS-SSS between 175 and 400

Exclusion Criteria:

• Acute diarrhea, bowel disorders due to an underlying cause
• Patient treated with MeteoSpasmyl® within the past 6 months
• Recent history of gastro intestinal surgery