The effect of Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR) on abdominal pain in patients with Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS).

Phase 2

Completed

Conditions: Irritable Bowel
Irritable Bowel Syndrome
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Registration Number: NL-OMON49387

Lead Sponsor: Diakonessenhuis Utrecht

Brief Summary: Not available

Detailed Description: Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status: Completed

Sex: Not specified

Target Recruitment: 34

Inclusion Criteria

Adult (18-65 yrs old)
Meets ROME IV criteria for Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Severe and frequent abdominal pain (as measured by Irritable Bowel
Syndrome-Severity Scoring System).

Exclusion Criteria

Insufficient knowlegde of Dutch language (to fill out questionnaires, or for
communication)
Psychiatric problems that demand immediate treatment
Ongoing treatment for psychotrauma.
Somatic disorders that cause abdominal pain such as Colitis and Crohn's disease.
Substance abuse

Study & Design

Study Type: Interventional

Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<p>The primary outcome measure is the severity of the abdominal pain as measured<br /><br>by diary registration. At all three measuring times (T1, T2, T3), during two<br /><br>weeks, patients are asked to rate their abdominal pain on a Likert scale<br /><br>(0-10). The calculated mean over all rated days will be used as primary outcome<br /><br>measure.</p><br>

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<p>* Severity of IBS complaints<br /><br>1) diary measurements like described above for pain are taken for two<br /><br>other IBS complaints (specifically, the two most troublesome IBS complaints).<br /><br>The calculated mean over all rated days will be used as outcome<br /><br>measure.<br /><br>2) total score on the Irritable Bowel Syndrome-Severity Scoring System<br /><br><br /><br>* Quality of Life<br /><br>1) at T1, T2 and T3 diary measurements patients are asked to rate the<br /><br>burden they experience due to their IBS complaints in two valued activities<br /><br>(Likert scale 0-10). The calculated mean over all rated days will be<br /><br>used as outcome measure.<br /><br>2) total score on the Irritable Bowel Syndrome- Quality of Life measure.<br /><br><br /><br>* Experienced relief of complaints<br /><br>- Adequate Relief Question</p><br>