Effect of Hypnotherapy in Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)

Effectiviteit Van Hypnotherapie Bij Prikkelbare Darmsyndroom (Effectiveness of Hypnotherapy in Irritable Bowel Syndrome)

Status

Completed

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT01279382

Enrollment

112

Registered

2011-01-19

Start date

2002-01-31

Completion date

2006-01-31

Last updated

2011-01-19

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Conditions

Irritable Bowel Syndrome

Keywords

Symptoms, Psychological status, Hypnotherapy, Relaxation training

Brief summary

In this trial, the effects of two psychological interventions - i.e. hypnotherapy and relaxation training - are compared with care as usual in IBS treatment. The investigators hypothesized that hypnotherapy is most effective in reducing complaints in IBS.

Interventions

BEHAVIORALHypnotherapy (HYP)

Hypnotherapy was given to a subgroup of patients as intervention in IBS treatment

BEHAVIORALRelaxation training (RT)

RT was given to a subgroup of patients as intervention in IBS treatment

OTHERCare as usual (CON)

CON was given to a subgroup of patients as control intervention in IBS treatment

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* Irritable bowel syndrome (Rome II) * Presence of complaints \< 12 months

Exclusion criteria

* Gastrointestinal disorders, other than IBS * Previous psychotherapeutic treatment for IBS * Severe psychological comorbidity

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Mean symptom score (MSS)	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Psychological measures, i.e. anxiety and depression (HADS)	—

Countries

Netherlands

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026