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Internet-delivered CBT for Irritable Bowel Syndrome

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Karolinska Institute

Status

Completed

Conditions

Irritable Bowel Syndrome

Treatments

Behavioral: Therapist support
Behavioral: Internet-delivered CBT

Study type

Interventional

Funder types

Other

Identifiers

Details and patient eligibility

About

The aim of this study is to investigate the efficacy of a 10 week Internet-delivered CBT treatment for patients diagnosed with IBS. The patients' work with the treatment and is supported through online contact with a therapist.

Approximately 86 patients will be included in the study and randomized to either condition.

All included patients are assessed one week before the treatment starts. After 10 weeks (post treatment). Follow-up assessments are conducted at 3 and 12 months follow-up after treatment.

Patients in treatment condition are hypothesized to experience significant reduction IBS symptoms, societal costs and quality of life compared to patients on waiting list.

Enrollment

86 patients

Sex

All

Ages

18+ years old

Volunteers

No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

  • Diagnosis of IBS given by physician
  • At screening fulfilling Rome III-criteria for IBS

Exclusion criteria

  • Severe depression
  • Suicidal ideation
  • Presence of unexplained IBS alarm symptoms

Trial design

Primary purpose

Treatment

Allocation

Randomized

Interventional model

Parallel Assignment

Masking

None (Open label)

86 participants in 2 patient groups, including a placebo group

Attention control
Placebo Comparator group
Description:
Weekly support from therapist without CBT-interventions
Treatment:
Behavioral: Therapist support
Internet CBT
Experimental group
Description:
Internet-delivered cognitive behavioral therapy with therapist support
Treatment:
Behavioral: Internet-delivered CBT

Trial contacts and locations

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