Comparison of the efficacy of schema therapy and mindfulness-based cognitive therapy on symptoms, anxiety sensitivity and sleep quality in patients with irritable bowel syndrome.

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20250604066062N1

Enrollment

Registered

2025-07-22

Start date

2025-08-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-08-19

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Conditions

Irritable bowel syndrome. Irritable bowel syndrome

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: 10 group schema therapy sessions of Jeffrey Young's schema therapy protocol every week for 90 minutes. The intervention was designed according to the principles of

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: patients with irritable bowel syndrome

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: History of psychotherapy Taking psychiatric drugs

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
High score on the Irritable Bowel Symptom Severity Questionnaire. Timepoint: Before the start of the intervention, after the end of the intervention, and 3 months after the end of the intervention. Method of measurement: Francis et al. Irritable Bowel Syndrome Severity Questionnaire.;Revised Anxiety Sensitivity Inventory. Timepoint: Before the start of the intervention, after the end of the intervention, and 3 months after the end of the intervention. Method of measurement: Taylor and Cox's Revised Anxiety Sensitivity Inventory.;Score on the sleep quality questionnaire. Timepoint: Before the start of the intervention, after the end of the intervention, and 3 months after the end of the intervention. Method of measurement: Petersburg Sleep Quality Questionnaire.	—

Measure

Time frame

High score on the Irritable Bowel Symptom Severity Questionnaire. Timepoint: Before the start of the intervention, after the end of the intervention, and 3 months after the end of the intervention. Method of measurement: Francis et al. Irritable Bowel Syndrome Severity Questionnaire.;Revised Anxiety Sensitivity Inventory. Timepoint: Before the start of the intervention, after the end of the intervention, and 3 months after the end of the intervention. Method of measurement: Taylor and Cox's Revised Anxiety Sensitivity Inventory.;Score on the sleep quality questionnaire. Timepoint: Before the start of the intervention, after the end of the intervention, and 3 months after the end of the intervention. Method of measurement: Petersburg Sleep Quality Questionnaire.

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Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactShaghayegh Bazargan

Esfahan University of Medical Sciences

Miss.shaghayegh@gmail.com+98 31 3625 8583

Outcome results

None listed

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