Status:
COMPLETED
Heart Rate Variability in Patients With Irritable Bowel Syndrome Before and After Gut-directed Hypnotherapy
Lead Sponsor:
Medical University of Vienna
Conditions:
Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-70 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Dysregulation of the brain-gut-axis is believed to underlie symptom generation in irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). The Autonomous Nervous System (ANS) is an important route of brain-gut communication a...
Detailed Description
Background. The autonomous nervous system (ANS) is a key substrate for the regulation of gastrointestinal homeostasis and plays a substantial role in the pathophysiology of IBS. A convincing amount of...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- diagnosis of IBS classified by Rome-IV-criteria
- refractory to diet interventions and symptomatic IBS-medications
- age between 18 and 70 years
Exclusion
- pregnancy
- diabetes mellitus
- untreated thyroid disease
- cardiovascular disorders or arrhythmias
- medications possibly interfering with heart rate variability
- nicotine consumption
- bowel surgery
- mental retardation
- current history of severe psychiatric disorder
- over one hour driving time to the hospital
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
December 7 2016
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
June 30 2018
Estimated Enrollment :
17 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT05283655
Start Date
December 7 2016
End Date
June 30 2018
Last Update
March 17 2022
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