Inflammatory Bowel Diseases, Ulcerative Colitis, Crohn Disease
Conditions
Brief summary
Researchers want to understand if a combination of usual medical care along with a wellness program designed for women with Inflammatory Bowel Disease diagnosis will have an effect on quality of life, stress, and disease activity.
Detailed description
It will take a year to complete the study and involves subjects participating in a Wellness program, wellness coaching and completion of surveys. Subjects will be requested to complete wellness classes along with one wellness coaching session within the first two months of study participation, and continue their year long participation of wellness coaching sessions and surveys.
Interventions
Wellness Program involves participation in classes with topics involving resiliency, stress, physical activity, and nutrition to be completed within a few months of study participation
Wellness coaching sessions throughout 12 months of study participation
Sponsors
Study design
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
* Female patient with a diagnosis of Ulcerative Colitis or Crohn's Disease seen in the Inflammatory Bowel Disease clinic in the Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology at Mayo Clinic in Rochester. * Who are between 18-64 years of age. * Ability to provide informed consent. * Ability to complete all aspects of this trial.
Exclusion criteria
* Female patients with a diagnosis of Ulcerative Colitis or Crohn's Disease with medical co-morbidity or factor judged by the investigator to preclude participation in the study or which might hinder adherence. * Participation in another organized wellness program.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Impact of Wellness program on Quality of Life | Baseline day 1 to 12 months end of study | Health Related Quality of life over the study will be determined by changes through subject completion of the Short Form 12 scoring from 0 to 100, with higher scores indicating better physical and mental health functioning. |
Countries
United States