Effect of Hypnotherapy in Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)

Maastricht University Medical Centre (MUMC)

Status: Completed

Conditions: Irritable Bowel Syndrome

Treatments: Other: Care as usual (CON); Behavioral: Hypnotherapy (HYP); Behavioral: Relaxation training (RT)

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01279382

P113/99

Details and patient eligibility

About

In this trial, the effects of two psychological interventions - i.e. hypnotherapy and relaxation training - are compared with care as usual in IBS treatment. The investigators hypothesized that hypnotherapy is most effective in reducing complaints in IBS.

Enrollment: 112 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Irritable bowel syndrome (Rome II)
• Presence of complaints < 12 months

Exclusion criteria

• Gastrointestinal disorders, other than IBS
• Previous psychotherapeutic treatment for IBS
• Severe psychological comorbidity

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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112 participants in 3 patient groups

Care as usual (CON)

Other group

Description:

CON was given to a subgroup of patients as control treatment in IBS treatment

Treatment:

Other: Care as usual (CON)

Hypnotherapy (HYP)

Other group

Description:

HYP was given to a subgroup of patients as intervention in IBS treatment

Treatment:

Behavioral: Hypnotherapy (HYP)

Relaxation training (RT)

Other group

Description:

RT was given to a subgroup of patients as intervention in IBS treatment

Treatment:

Behavioral: Relaxation training (RT)