Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Conditions
Brief summary
Adult IBS patients with symptoms refractory to standard medical treatment received nurse-administered, gut-directed hypnotherapy. The primary outcome measure was change in gastro-intestinal symptom severity.
Detailed description
IBS patients with symptoms refractory to standard treatment and who were referred to a specialist unit for hypnotherapy, were consecutively included in the study. The patients received gut-directed hypnotherapy given by a nurse trained in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and hypnotherapy. Between 2005 and 2015 patients received 8-12 sessions in an individual manner for 12 weeks. From 2016 the treatment was given in a group format. Effects of treatment were measured by validated questionnaires at baseline and at various time points during the treatment period, as well as after the completion of the treatment at follow-up 6 months, 1 and 2 years after treatment.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALGut-directed hypnotherapy
Gut-directed hypnotherapy for patients with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). Gut-directed hypnotherapy (8-12 sessions), were given either in an individual manner or in a group setting.The hypnosis treatment is administered by two nurses specially trained in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and hypnotherapy. The treatment was based on the North Carolina protocol. Patients assessed gastro-intestinal symptom severity before, during and after treatment, as well as at follow-up.
Sponsors
Sahlgrenska University Hospital
Study design
Observational model
OTHER
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 85 Years
Inclusion criteria
IBS diagnosis. -
Exclusion criteria
Organic GI disease. \-
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Change in gastrointestinal symptom severity | Baseline (week 0), during treatment (week 6), at treatment completion (week 8), follow-up (6 months, 1 and 2 years after treatment initiation) | Measured with Irritable Bowel Syndrome- severity scoring system (IBS-SSS). The questionnaire measures severity of GI symptoms and consists of five questions where each score ranges from 0 to 100. A total score of all five questions is calculated ranging from 0 to 500. The higher the score the more severe the GI symptoms. |
Countries
Sweden
Outcome results
None listed