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Neuroimaging and Biomarkers in Chronic Visceral Pain

NCT01602575 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 119

Last updated 2018-05-14

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The purpose of this study is to use functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) to evaluate brain resting state networks, responses to abdominal stimuli and the effect of MBSR Training on these measures. The goal of this study is to identify biomarkers of IBS and assess the responsiveness these biomarkers after MBSR Training. A biomarker, or biological marker, is in general a substance or measure used as an indicator of a biological state. It is a characteristic that is measured and evaluated as an indicator of normal biological processes, disease processes, or responses to a therapeutic intervention, in this case MBSR.

Conditions

  • Irritable Bowel Syndrome

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Mindfulness based Stress Reduction Training (MBSR)

8 (2 hr) classes weekly of MBSR and required homework of MBSR practice approximately 30 minutes per day.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • National Institutes of Health (NIH)

    collaborator NIH

  • National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH)

    collaborator NIH

  • University of California, Los Angeles

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Kirsten Tillisch, MD · University of California, Los Angeles

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
50 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2013-01-31
Primary Completion
2016-03-20
Completion
2018-03-20

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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