The Effect of Psychotherapy on Depression of Patients with Irritable Bowel Syndrome

Comparing the Effect of Religious Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy and Classical Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy on Depression and Physical Symptoms of Patients with Irritable Bowel Syndrome

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20091220002898N12

Enrollment

Registered

2018-08-05

Start date

2016-05-21

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2018-09-11

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Conditions

Condition 1: Depression in patients with Irritable Bowel Syndrome. Condition 2: Depression. ?????? ???? ????? ???? Moderate depressive episode

Interventions

Intervention 1: Group Religious Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in eight 90-minute sessions once a week. Intervention 2: Group Cognitive behavioral therapy in eight 90-minute sessions once a week. Inter

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

20 Years to 65 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Diagnosis of IBS based on the ROME- III criteria Depression score 17 to 30 based on the Beck Depression Inventory Being at the age of 20 to 65 years old

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Symptoms due to organic causes Severe psychotic disorders

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Depression. Timepoint: Before and after the intervention. Method of measurement: Beck Depression Inventory.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Severity of diarrhea symptoms. Timepoint: Before and after intervention. Method of measurement: ROMEIII criteria.;Abdominal pain. Timepoint: before and after intervention. Method of measurement: ROMEIII criteria.;Bloating. Timepoint: Before and after intervention. Method of measurement: ROMEIII criteria.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactSeyed Hamzeh Hosseini

Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences

shhosseini@mazums.ac.ir+98 11433361700

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026