Cognitive behavioural therapy versus antispasmodic therapy for irritable bowel syndrome in primary care

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN51405816

Enrollment

130

Registered

2003-04-25

Start date

1999-02-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2015-01-13

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Conditions

Digestive system diseases: Inflammatory bowel disease Digestive System Irritable bowel syndrome

Interventions

Please note that, as of 15 January 2008, the start and end dates of this trial have been updated from 1 January 1999 and 31 December 2001 to 1 February 1999 and 31 December 2002, respectively. Inter

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients with irritable bowel syndrome

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Not provided at time of registration.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
IBS Severity Scoring System (SSS), Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale, Social Adjustment Scale, Illness Perception Questionnaire (IPQ) and a modified version of the Client Services Receipt Inventory (CSRI). The principle outcome will be the degree of improvement on the SSS. We will perform an economic analysis using the CSRI. An IBS specific coping questionnaire will be devised to identify successful coping in IBS and will be complemented by the IPQ and by qualitative interviews. A subsidiary outcome will be an evaluated and accredited training course equipping primary care nurses with skills in generic and IBS specific CBT.	—

Measure

Time frame

IBS Severity Scoring System (SSS), Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale, Social Adjustment Scale, Illness Perception Questionnaire (IPQ) and a modified version of the Client Services Receipt Inventory (CSRI). The principle outcome will be the degree of improvement on the SSS. We will perform an economic analysis using the CSRI. An IBS specific coping questionnaire will be devised to identify successful coping in IBS and will be complemented by the IPQ and by qualitative interviews. A subsidiary outcome will be an evaluated and accredited training course equipping primary care nurses with skills in generic and IBS specific CBT.

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Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Not provided at time of registration.	—

Countries

United Kingdom

Outcome results

None listed

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