The possible beneficial effects of Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) in fatigued adult patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD).

Completed

Conditions: Inflammatory Bowel Disease
10017969

Registration Number: NL-OMON45975

Lead Sponsor: niversitair Medisch Centrum Groningen

Brief Summary: Not available

Detailed Description: Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status: Completed

Sex: Not specified

Target Recruitment: 128

Inclusion Criteria

-Diagnosed with either Crohn*s disease or Ulcerative Colitis by a gastroenterologist
-Currently in remission, as defined by a score of < 4.99 on the mHealth Index Colitis Ulcerosa or a score of < 6.38 on the mHealth Index Crohn
-No expectation of a surgery in the upcoming three months
-Score on subjective fatigue subscale CIS (8 items) * 27
-Age * 18 and * 75 years at the time of study entrance
-Being able to attend eight weekly group sessions of 2,5 hours in the hospital
-Being able to read, write, and speak Dutch
-Written informed consent.

Exclusion Criteria

- Severe cognitive, neurological or psychiatric co-morbidity that could interfere with patients* participation and/or warrant other treatment, including acute suicidal ideations or behavior, diagnosis of schizophrenia or history of psychotic complaints, bipolar disorder, severe personality disorder, or history of clinically significant drug abuse or substance dependence
- Pregnancy
- Anemia
- Change in IBD medication (including use of steroids) within 1 month before study entry.
- Currently receiving psychological treatment for fatigue or for psychological/psychiatric problems

Study & Design

Study Type: Interventional

Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<p>The primary outcome is fatigue as assessed by the Checklist Individual<br /><br>Strength.</p><br>

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<p>Secondary outcomes are: fatigue interference, anxiety, severity of depressive<br /><br>symptoms, IBD-specific quality of life, sleep quality, labor participation,<br /><br>satisfaction,<br /><br>Additional several mediators, predictors to assess the effectivness of the<br /><br>interventions, demographic & clinical characteristics, treatment adherence by<br /><br>therapist and patients and non-study interventions will be assessed.</p><br>