Research to compare the effect of three different psychological treatments for irritable bowel syndrome

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Gastroenterology; Digestive System; Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)

• Registration Number: ISRCTN22888906
• Lead Sponsor: niversity Medical Center Utercht (Netherlands)

Brief Summary

1.2011 results in: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22185606 2. 2018 results in: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30473202

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2011-06-17
• Study Completion: 2013-05-01
• Last Update Posted: 14 January 2019

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 354

Inclusion Criteria

1. Patients aged 18-65 years
2. In primary and secondary care
3. 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
3. Patients unable (for example: too agressive) or unwilling to function in a group
4. Patients in whom a psychiatric condition needs attention first (for example severe depression or psychosis)
5. Patients who have IBS in addition to other chronic bowel diseases, as far as they are already diagnosed, such as ulcerative colitis, Crohn's disease or coeliac disease
6. Patients who have undergone major surgery to the lower gastrointestinal tract, such as partial or total colectomy, small bowel resection or partial or total gastrectomy

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified