The Effect of Psychotherapy on Depression of Patients with Irritable Bowel Syndrome
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- Conditions
- Condition 1: Depression in patients with Irritable Bowel Syndrome. Condition 2: Depression.?????? ???? ????? ????Moderate depressive episode
- Registration Number
- IRCT20091220002898N12
- Lead Sponsor
- Research and Technology Deputy, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 60
Inclusion Criteria
Diagnosis of IBS based on the ROME- III criteria
Depression score 17 to 30 based on the Beck Depression Inventory
Being at the age of 20 to 65 years old
Exclusion Criteria
Symptoms due to organic causes
Severe psychotic disorders
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Depression. Timepoint: Before and after the intervention. Method of measurement: Beck Depression Inventory.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Severity of diarrhea symptoms. Timepoint: Before and after intervention. Method of measurement: ROMEIII criteria.;Abdominal pain. Timepoint: before and after intervention. Method of measurement: ROMEIII criteria.;Bloating. Timepoint: Before and after intervention. Method of measurement: ROMEIII criteria.