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Physical Activity in IBS - a Long Term Follow up

NCT01774695 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 39

Last updated 2013-01-24

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Increased physical activity has in the investigators recent study been shown to improve symptoms in irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). The aim of this study was to assess the long term effects of the investigators previous intervention in IBS patients to improve physical activity. The investigators aimed to assess the long term effects on IBS symptoms as well as quality of life, fatigue, depression and anxiety.

Conditions

  • Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Increased physical activity

The subjects were encouraged to increase their level of physical activity for 12 weeks in the previous study. The advice was individual but was based on the recommendations of the Swedish National Institute of health. The recommendation for increasing cardiorespiratory fitness is 20-60 minutes of moderate to vigorous intensive physical activity 3 to 5 days per week.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Sahlgrenska University Hospital

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2011-06-30
Primary Completion
2011-09-30
Completion
2011-11-30

Countries

  • Sweden

Study Locations

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