After being informed about the content and risks of the research, all eligible patients giving written informed consent will be randomly allocated in a 2:1 ratio to linaclotide (290μg, once daily) or lactulose (20mL, once daily). Treatment will last consecutively for 4 weeks, and patients' symptoms will be assessed before and after four-week treatment.
This study aims to assess the efficacy and safety of linaclotide in patients with overlapping symptoms of both functional dyspepsia (FD) and constipation-predominant irritable bowel syndrome (IBS-C).