The effect of standard mindfulness based stress reduction (MBSR) on quality of life and symptom severity in patients with irritable bowel syndrome.

The effect of standard mindfulness based stress reduction (MBSR) on quality of life and symptom severity in patients with irritable bowel syndrome. - The effect of Mindfulness on irritable bowel syndrome.

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

NL-OMON

Registry ID

NL-OMON38938

Enrollment

Registered

2013-04-16

Start date

2013-08-26

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-04-29

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Conditions

mucous colitis spastic colon

Interventions

The intervention group will receive a ten week Mindfulness program according to a standard protocol (MBSR), administered by a certified Mindfulness instructor. The waiting list group will be tested

Eligibility

Age

18 Years to 99 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: (1) IBS diagnosis by the gastroenterologist through Rome III criteria (Nederlands Huisartsen Genootschap, 2011) (2) Age 18-65 years (3) Sufficient comprehension of the Dutch language (4) Willingness to attend an eight week training program consisting of 135 contact minutes per week and one hour of self-study a day (5) Willingness to fill-out the questionnaires used to assess the outcome measurements; (6) An obtained signed informed consent.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: (1) Diagnoses of mental illness with psychosis (2) A psychiatric illness of which the treatment takes priority over the treatment of IBS with psychological methods. (3) A history of in-patient psychiatric treatment within the last two years (4) A history or current diagnosis of inflammatory bowel disease or gastrointestinal malignancy (5) A malignant co morbidity (6) Active liver or pancreatic disease (7) A history of abdominal trauma or surgery involving gastrointestinal resection (8) Pregnancy

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Main study parameter is the statistical change in quality of life as measured with the Irritable Bowel Syndrome Quality of Life queastionnaire (IBS-QOL).	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Secondary parameters are the statistical change in symptom severity as measured with the Irritable Bowel Syndrome - Symptom Severity Scale (IBS-SSS).	—

Countries

Netherlands

Outcome results

None listed

Source: NL-OMON (via WHO ICTRP)