Status:
COMPLETED
Stress Management for Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Lead Sponsor:
Wayne State University
Conditions:
Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-70 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The primary goal of this study is to test the efficacy of emotional awareness and expression training (EAET), a novel emotional processing intervention that the investigators have developed, for peopl...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- To be eligible to participate, individuals must meet the Rome III criteria for IBS. That is, they must report that they have had:
- recurrent abdominal pain or discomfort, or
- a change in stool frequency or form,
- at least three days per month, in the last three months, and
- that they have been given this diagnosis by a physician. They must also report having pain and discomfort of at least two days per week at time of screening.
Exclusion
- Individuals who report having post-infectious IBS,
- organic gastrointestinal diseases (e.g., inflammatory bowel disease), immunodeficiency,
- a current psychotic disorder,
- drug or alcohol dependence within the past two years, and
- those who are unable to communicate in English will be excluded.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
June 1 2013
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
March 1 2015
Estimated Enrollment :
106 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01886027
Start Date
June 1 2013
End Date
March 1 2015
Last Update
May 6 2015
Active Locations (1)
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Wayne State University
Detroit, Michigan, United States, 48067