Irritable bowel syndrome. Irritable bowel syndrome
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention group: Patients with irritable bowel syndrome who Receive expressive writing from a researcher. Intervention 2: Control group: Patients with irritable bowel syndrome who r
Sponsors
Iran University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 65 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Having IBS based on a doctor's diagnosis Satisfaction and willingness of patients to participate in the study Having symptoms classified based on the irritable bowel syndrome Severity Index (SI-IBS); in the mild, moderate, or severe scale The diagnosis was made at least 3 months ago Be literate enough to write and complete questionnaires The patient is physically and mentally fit to write Does not suffer from acute mental disorders based on the doctor's diagnosis and registration Does not take anti-anxiety medications for the past 3 months based on the patient's record At the same time, participants do not have other functional or structural gastrointestinal disorders based on the patient's record
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Diagnosis of any disease during the study by the treating physician Patient’s dissatisfaction or unwillingness to cooperation or to continue with the study Patients who do not participate in pre-test or post-test evaluations Not writing in the booklet more than 2 times or a total of 4 sessions Hospitalization of the patient due to exacerbation of gastrointestinal symptoms during the study
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Rate of anxiety sensitivity. Timepoint: Before the intervention and 1 month after the intervention (written emotional expression). Method of measurement: Based on the score of (0-144) Revised Anxiety Sensitivity Index (ASI-R).;Severity of gastrointestinal symptoms. Timepoint: Before the intervention and 1 month after the intervention (written emotional expression). Method of measurement: Obtaining a score between 75-500 Based on Irritable Bowel Syndrome Severity Index (IBS-SI) Questionnaire. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Anxiety Sensitivity Score in the Revised Anxiety Sensitivity Index (ASI-R) Questionnaire. Timepoint: Before the intervention and 1 month after the intervention. Method of measurement: Revised Anxiety Sensitivity Index (ASI-R) Questionnaire.;Gastrointestinal symptom severity score in Irritable Bowel Syndrome Severity Index (IBS-SI). Timepoint: Before the intervention and 1 month after the intervention. Method of measurement: Irritable Bowel Syndrome Severity Index (IBS-SI) Questionnaire. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactMarzieh Borjian
Iran University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed