Irritable Bowel Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Conditions
Interventions
Patients in de treatment condition (after intake/case conceptualization)
receive 6 weekly sessions of EMDR treatment (each 90 lasting minutes).
Sponsors
Diakonessenhuis Utrecht
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to 99 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Adult (18-65 yrs old) Meets ROME IV criteria for Irritable Bowel Syndrome Severe and frequent abdominal pain (as measured by Irritable Bowel Syndrome-Severity Scoring System).
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Insufficient knowlegde of Dutch language (to fill out questionnaires, or for communication) Psychiatric problems that demand immediate treatment Ongoing treatment for psychotrauma. Somatic disorders that cause abdominal pain such as Colitis and Crohn's disease. Substance abuse
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The primary outcome measure is the severity of the abdominal pain as measured by diary registration. At all three measuring times (T1, T2, T3), during two weeks, patients are asked to rate their abdominal pain on a Likert scale (0-10). The calculated mean over all rated days will be used as primary outcome measure. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| * Severity of IBS complaints 1) diary measurements like described above for pain are taken for two other IBS complaints (specifically, the two most troublesome IBS complaints). The calculated mean over all rated days will be used as outcome measure. 2) total score on the Irritable Bowel Syndrome-Severity Scoring System * Quality of Life 1) at T1, T2 and T3 diary measurements patients are asked to rate the burden they experience due to their IBS complaints in two valued activities (Likert scale 0-10). The calculated mean over all rated days will be used as outcome measure. 2) total score on the Irritable Bowel Syndrome- Quality of Life measure. * Experienced relief of complaints - Adequate Relief Question | — |
Countries
Netherlands
Outcome results
None listed