Study Results
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Basic Information
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COMPLETED
NA
67 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2016-04-14
2017-07-10
Brief Summary
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Detailed Description
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Conditions
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Keywords
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
TREATMENT
NONE
Study Groups
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Immediate Treatment Group
Mindfulness course consisting of six weekly two hour mindfulness sessions plus meditation homework assignments.
Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT)
Delayed Treatment Group
Waiting period plus Mindfulness course consisting of six weekly two hour mindfulness sessions plus meditation homework assignments after the waiting period has finished.
Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT)
Waiting Period
Interventions
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Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT)
Waiting Period
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* Diagnosed with IBS by Gastroenterologist or General Practioner (GP), meeting Rome III criteria for IBS, symptom onset at least 6 months prior to inclusion, discomfort or pain at least 2-3 days per month
* Participants speaks English fluently or at a native level
* Participant has normal or corrected to normal vision
Exclusion Criteria
* Severe Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM) Axis I or II psychiatric disorder (diagnosis of dementia, amnesia, delirium, a dissociative disorder, a personality disorder, schizophrenia or any other psychotic disorder, a substance-related or induced disorder (such as alcoholism), attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), attention deficit disorder (ADD), primary diagnosis of obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), current suicidality, regular non-suicidal self-injury.
* Recent bereavement (within one year)
* GI diagnosis other than IBS (IBD, coeliac disease, another FGID)
* Pregnancy
* No access to the internet
* Prior participation in an 8-week mindfulness course (MBSR, MBCT) or any other structured mindfulness training. Prior participation in Vipassana meditation courses. Regular meditation practice (meditating more than once per month).
* Not able or unwilling to commit to amount of practice (sessions and home practice).
* Participant is currently enrolled in another IBS treatment study (psychological or pharmacological).
18 Years
65 Years
FEMALE
No
Sponsors
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University of Oxford
OTHER
Responsible Party
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References
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Henrich JF, Gjelsvik B, Surawy C, Evans E, Martin M. A randomized clinical trial of mindfulness-based cognitive therapy for women with irritable bowel syndrome-Effects and mechanisms. J Consult Clin Psychol. 2020 Apr;88(4):295-310. doi: 10.1037/ccp0000483.
Other Identifiers
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11626
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id