Research to compare the effect of three different psychological treatments for the Irritable Bowel Syndrome.

• Conditions: Irritable Bowel SyndromeKeywords: IBS; Psychological treatment; Hypnotherapy; first and secondary line.trefwoorden: Prikkelbare Darm Syndroom; Psychologische behandelmethode; behandeling met Hypnose; eerste- en tweede lijn.

• Registration Number: NL-OMON27823
• Lead Sponsor: Performer: University Medical Center Utrecht, the Netherlands

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Last Update Posted: 28 February 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Pending
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: 354

Inclusion Criteria

Patients aged 18-65 years in primary and secondary care, who are diagnosed with IBS (Rome III criteria).

Exclusion Criteria

1. Patients unable to understand the content of the sessions, because of insufficient command of the Dutch language;

2. Patients unable to fill in the questionnaires;

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The primary effecacy parameter is the responder rate for IBS symptoms based on a weekly assessment of Adequate Relief (AR) score.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Secondary efficacy parameters are changes in the IBS Symptom Severity Score (IBS-SSS) and Quality of life (IBS-Qol), cognitions, self-efficacy, psychological complaints and direct and indirect costs of the disease, measured as the costs of visits to doctors and alernative healers, use of medicines and loss of labour productiveness.