Effectiveness of Intensive Short term Dynamic Psychotherapy (ISTDP) on the irritable bowel syndrome

Effectiveness of Intensive Short term Dynamic Psychotherapy (ISTDP) on the Difficulty in Emotion Regulation, Defense Mechanisms, Quality of Life and Outcome of Treatment in Patients with Irritable Bowel Syndrome

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20221101056369N1

Enrollment

Registered

2023-07-25

Start date

2021-10-07

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2023-08-21

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Conditions

Irritable bowel syndrome. Irritable bowel syndrome

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: Short-term psychodynamic Psychotherapy based on the John Frederickson protocol: At first participants will complete the questionnairs as a pretest. Then they enter

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

20 Years to 50 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Having irritable bowel syndrome based on the diagnosis of gastroenterologists and Rome III diagnostic criteria age between 20-50 education level at least diploma

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Having a significant physical illness based on the interview and history taking from the person Having a severe psychiatric disorder according to the fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Illnesses DSM-5 Absence of more than two sessions in treatment

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Difficulties in emotion regulation. Timepoint: before the intervention, last session 3 months after the intervention. Method of measurement: Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale.;Irritable bowel syndrome. Timepoint: before the intervention, last session 3 months after the intervention. Method of measurement: Irritable bowel symptoms severity and frequency scale.;Defense mechanisms. Timepoint: before the intervention, last session 3 months after the intervention. Method of measurement: Defensive Styles Questionnaire.;Quality of life questionnaire. Timepoint: before the intervention, last session 3 months after the intervention. Method of measurement: Quality of life questionnaire.	—

Measure

Time frame

Difficulties in emotion regulation. Timepoint: before the intervention, last session 3 months after the intervention. Method of measurement: Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale.;Irritable bowel syndrome. Timepoint: before the intervention, last session 3 months after the intervention. Method of measurement: Irritable bowel symptoms severity and frequency scale.;Defense mechanisms. Timepoint: before the intervention, last session 3 months after the intervention. Method of measurement: Defensive Styles Questionnaire.;Quality of life questionnaire. Timepoint: before the intervention, last session 3 months after the intervention. Method of measurement: Quality of life questionnaire.

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Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactDr Hossein Keyvani

Iran University of Medical Sciences

Research-m@iums.ac.ir+98 21 8670 2504

Outcome results

None listed

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