Individual vs. Group Hypnotherapy in Patients With Irritable Bowel Syndrome

NCT03432078 · Status: ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 119

Last updated 2023-12-07

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Summary

Patients' fulfilling Rome III criteria for IBS with symptoms refractory to standard treatment who are referred to a specialist unit for hypnotherapy are consecutively included in the study. The patients are randomized to either individual or group treatment given by a nurse trained in hypnotherapy. The treatment consists of eight sessions of gut directed hypno therapy during twelve weeks. Effects are measured by validated questionnaires at baseline and at various time points during the treatment period as well as after the completion of the treatment.

Conditions

  • IBS - Irritable Bowel Syndrome

Interventions

OTHER

Hypnotherapy

Non-pharmacological treatment

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Sahlgrenska University Hospital

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2011-08-15
Primary Completion
2019-12-31
Completion
2025-12-31

Countries

  • Sweden

Study Locations

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