An Intervention to Improve Physical Activity in IBS Patients Has Long Term Positive Effects
Overview
- Phase
- N/A
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)
- Sponsor
- Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Sweden
- Enrollment
- 39
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- IBS Severity Scoring System (IBS-SSS)
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- 13 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
Increased physical activity has in the investigators recent study been shown to improve symptoms in irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). The aim of this study was to assess the long term effects of the investigators previous intervention in IBS patients to improve physical activity. The investigators aimed to assess the long term effects on IBS symptoms as well as quality of life, fatigue, depression and anxiety.
Detailed Description
86 patients who had been included in the investigators previous study "Physical Activity Improves Symptoms in Irritable Bowel Syndrome: A Randomized Controlled Trial" were contacted and asked to participate in a long term follow up 5 years after the previous study. The subjects attended one visit at which they underwent a bicycle ergometer test to calculate the oxygen uptake and filled out questionnaires.
Investigators
Magnus Simrén
MD, PhD
Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Sweden
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •Baseline data from the previous study
Exclusion Criteria
- •pregnancy
- •organic gastrointestinal disorders
- •cardiac disease
- •respiratory disease
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
IBS Severity Scoring System (IBS-SSS)
Time Frame: Change between baseline and follow up after five years
The IBS-SSS consists of visual analog scales and is divided into two subscales, an overall IBS score and an extra colonic score. The IBS score contains questions regarding pain severity, pain frequency, abdominal bloating, bowel habit dissatisfaction, and life interference. The extra colonic score contains questions regarding vomiting, gas, belching, satiety, headache, fatigue, musculoskeletal pain, heartburn, dysuria and urgency. Each subscale ranges from 0 to 500, with higher scores meaning more severe symptoms. A reduction of 50 is considered to be adequate to detect a clinical improvement.
Secondary Outcomes
- Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS)(Change between baseline and follow up after 5 years)
- IBS Quality of Life (IBS-QoL)(Change between baseline and follow up after 5 years)
- Short Form 36 (SF-36)(Change between baseline and follow up after 5 years)
- Fatigue Impacts Scale(FIS)(Change between baseline and follow up after 5 years)