The impact of short-term psychological training on symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome

The impact of short-term psychological training on the ability of mindfulness, anxiety sensitivity, and symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20180909040974N4

Enrollment

Registered

2021-02-02

Start date

2020-11-21

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2021-02-22

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Conditions

Irritable Bowel Syndrome. Irritable bowel syndrome

Interventions

Intervention 1: First intervention group: Patients in the this group will receive only routine treatments. Intervention 2: Second intervention group: Patients in the intervention group, in addition to

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 50 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Literacy for reading and writing Lack of active psychiatric diseases Diagnosis of irritable bowel syndrome according to Roman-2 criteria, with the diagnosis of a gastroenterologist

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Unwillingness to participate in the study Having severe psychiatric diseases Consumption of drugs or alcohol over the past year Receive psychological therapies during the last three months Use of psychiatric drugs and any drugs effective in irritable bowel syndrome

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Mindfulness score. Timepoint: Before the intervention, 4 and 10 weeks after the intervention. Method of measurement: Freiburg Mindfulness Inventory-Short Form (FMI-SF).;Digestive sensitivity score. Timepoint: Before the intervention, 4 and 10 weeks after the intervention. Method of measurement: Visceral Sensitivity Index (VSI).;Gastrointestinal symptoms score. Timepoint: Before the intervention, 4 and 10 weeks after the intervention. Method of measurement: Gastrointestinal Syndrome Rating Scale.	—

Measure

Time frame

Mindfulness score. Timepoint: Before the intervention, 4 and 10 weeks after the intervention. Method of measurement: Freiburg Mindfulness Inventory-Short Form (FMI-SF).;Digestive sensitivity score. Timepoint: Before the intervention, 4 and 10 weeks after the intervention. Method of measurement: Visceral Sensitivity Index (VSI).;Gastrointestinal symptoms score. Timepoint: Before the intervention, 4 and 10 weeks after the intervention. Method of measurement: Gastrointestinal Syndrome Rating Scale.

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Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactFatemeh Zargar

Esfahan University of Medical Sciences

f.zargar@med.mui.ac.ir+98 31 3222 2127

Outcome results

None listed

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