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Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) Compared to Stress Management for Irritable Bowel Syndrome

NCT01051973 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 200

Last updated 2012-01-05

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The study aims to compare two manualized treatments. They are based on cognitive behavior therapy or stress management. Both treatments are delivered via an internet application and the patients' work with the treatments is supported through online contact with a therapist. The treatments last for 10 weeks.

Approximately 200 patients will be included in the study and randomized to either condition.

The study hypothesis is that CBT will be superior to stress management on the main outcome measure, which is IBS symptom severity measured over 4 weeks.

Conditions

  • Irritable Bowel Syndrome

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Cognitive behavior therapy

A 10-week treatment based on exposure to symptoms and related feelings.

BEHAVIORAL

Stress management

A 10-week stress management treatment including applied relaxation and dietary advice.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Principal Investigators

  • Nils Lindefors, PhD · Karolinska Institutet

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2009-10-31
Primary Completion
2010-12-31
Completion
2010-12-31

Countries

  • Sweden

Study Locations

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