Cognitive behavioural therapy versus antispasmodic therapy for irritable bowel syndrome in primary care

Completed

• Conditions: Digestive system diseases: Inflammatory bowel disease; Digestive System; Irritable bowel syndrome

• Registration Number: ISRCTN51405816
• Lead Sponsor: Department of Health (UK)

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2003-04-25
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2015

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 130

Inclusion Criteria

Patients with irritable bowel syndrome

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided at time of registration.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
IBS Severity Scoring System (SSS), Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale, Social Adjustment Scale, Illness Perception Questionnaire (IPQ) and a modified version of the Client Services Receipt Inventory (CSRI). The principle outcome will be the degree of improvement on the SSS. We will perform an economic analysis using the CSRI. An IBS specific coping questionnaire will be devised to identify successful coping in IBS and will be complemented by the IPQ and by qualitative interviews. A subsidiary outcome will be an evaluated and accredited training course equipping primary care nurses with skills in generic and IBS specific CBT.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
ot provided at time of registration.