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Patient Education for Patients With Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)

NCT03466281 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 100

Last updated 2018-03-15

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

In this randomized controlled study in patients with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) the investigators plan to compare the effects of a structured patient group education (IBS School) with structured education provided via the internet. The effects of the interventions on GI and psychological symptom severity, knowledge and quality of life will be assessed with validated questionnaires at baseline, immediately after the intervention and 3 and 6 months after the intervention.

Conditions

  • Patient Education
  • IBS - Irritable Bowel Syndrome

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Structured patient group education

Patient education in a group setting

BEHAVIORAL

Education via Internet

Patient education via the internet

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Sahlgrenska University Hospital

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Magnus Simren, MD, Prof · Dept of internal medicine, Gothenburg University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2016-08-01
Primary Completion
2017-06-30
Completion
2017-11-20

Countries

  • Sweden

Study Locations

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