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The effect of EMDR on abdominal pain in patients with IBS

Recruiting
Conditions
Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Registration Number
NL-OMON24398
Lead Sponsor
none
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Recruiting
Sex
Not specified
Target Recruitment
34
Inclusion Criteria

Adult
Meets ROME IV criteria for IBS
Pain intensity score on IBS-SSS at least 60
Reports on IBS-SSS a frequency of pain at least 5 out of 10 days

(IBS-SSS= Irritable Bowel Syndrome- Severity Scoring System)

Exclusion Criteria

Other somatic conditions associated with abdominal pain such as ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease.
Other pain symptoms that are more prominent than abdominal pain.
Insufficient command of the Dutch language to complete questionnaires (or other circumstances that seriously hinder communication).
Age under 18 or above 65
Psychiatric problems that require immediate treatment (such as psychosis, depression, suicidality)
Ongoing psychotrauma treatment.
Substance abuse
Pregnancy (to prevent confusion about the cause of abdominal sensations).

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Pain score 0-10 reported by subject; reported daily during 2 weeks, three times: directly after inclusion (T1), 6 weeks after that (T2, after treatment period for the treatment group) and 10 weeks after that (T3,follow up). In total 42 reported scores.
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Diary reports (exactly like the primary outcome) for:<br>- two IBS complaints other than pain (chosen by the subjects as the most burdensome) <br>- hindrance experienced by subjects (caused by IBS) in two valued activities (chosen by subjects as 'most interfered with')<br><br>And at the end of all three diary periods:<br><br>Total score on the Irritable Bowel Syndrome- Severity Scoring System (IBS-SSS)<br><br>Total score on the Irritable Bowel Syndrome- Quality of Life measurement (IBS-QOL)<br><br>Adequate relief question
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