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The Experience Sampling Method (ESM): Validation of a newly developed real-time Patient-Reported Outcome Measure (PROM) and its Evaluation of triggers for Chronic Abdominal Pai

Completed
Conditions
Irritable Bowel Syndrome
10017977
Registration Number
NL-OMON42980
Lead Sponsor
Maastricht Universitair Medisch Centrum
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
Not specified
Target Recruitment
73
Inclusion Criteria

Diagnosis of IBS according to Rome IV criteria, age 18-70, ability to understand and speak the concerning language, ability to understand how to use the ESM.

Exclusion Criteria

Any organic explanation for the abdominal complaints, a history of abdominal surgery (except for uncomplicated appendectomy, laparoscopic cholecystectomy and hysterectomy), start up of regularly used medication from one month before inclusion until the end of study participation.

Study & Design

Study Type
Observational non invasive
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
<p>The main study outcome comprehends the psychometric properties (i.e. content<br /><br>validity, cross-cultural adaptation, concurrent validity, internal consistency<br /><br>and test-retest reliability) of the PROM for symptom assessment of abdominal<br /><br>pain. </p><br>
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
<p>Secondary outcomes are associations between the presence of psychosocial and<br /><br>environmental factors (e.g. as measured by the PROM) and an increase in ESM<br /><br>score for gastrointestinal symptoms from one time point (t-1) to the next (t).</p><br>
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