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Well-being in IBS: Strengths and Happiness (WISH)

NCT05289089 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 22

Last updated 2025-06-22

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Summary

The purpose of this pilot study is to examine the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary efficacy of a customized positive psychology (PP) intervention for patients with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) compared to a wait list control group.

Conditions

  • Irritable Bowel Syndrome

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Positive Psychology Intervention

Participants will receive a treatment manual. For each session, a PP exercise will be described in the manual, with instruments and space to write about the exercise and its effects. Participants will independently complete PP exercises between phone sessions and review them with their study trainer during phone sessions. A total of 9 sessions will be completed over the course of the program.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Harvard Medical School (HMS and HSDM)

    collaborator OTHER

  • Massachusetts General Hospital

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Elizabeth Madva, M.D. · Massachusetts General Hospital

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2022-03-25
Primary Completion
2023-04-11
Completion
2023-04-11

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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