NCT04789967

Effects of Imagery Therapy vs Progressive Muscle Relaxation Therapy on Patients With Functional Abdominal Bloating

The Effects of Imagery Treatments vs Progressive Muscle Relaxation Therapy in Terms of Clinical, Psychological and Physiological Aspects Among Patients With Functional Abdominal Bloating

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 96 (actual)
• Sponsor: Universiti Sains Malaysia · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 65 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

65% of the general population reported experiencing moderate to severe bloating symptoms. Bloating could be disturbing to patients and frustrating to the physicians as an effective treatment is still lacking. Guided Imagery (GI) involves the structured visualisation of mental images with somatic sensory; whereas Progressive Muscle Relaxation (PMR) focuses on tightening and relaxing the body's specific muscle groups. The development and validation of GI or PMR interventions to treat patients with functional abdominal bloating are relatively novel.

Detailed description

The baseline variables of the patient would be obtained at the outpatient Gastrointestinal Medical clinic. A thorough general clinical interview that encompasses medical and psychological history, discussion of the nature and severity of the current symptoms, and review of past treatments and conclusions of any medical evaluation and tests. This is to make sure that the patients have been comprehensively evaluated medically and to rule out other causes of abdominal bloating before reaching a firm diagnosis of functional abdominal bloating as suggested in ROME IV Criteria. Questionnaires will be given out and patients were asked to fill it up on the spot. Electrical activity and abdominal circumference would be measured at an enclosed space with appropriate privacy and accompanied by a chaperone.

Conditions

• Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Guided Imagery	Individualized Guided Imagery (GI) technique, an alternative type of relaxation therapy. The content of GI usually includes scenery, places or any image projected to the mind. By using information generated, participants are guided to create a place in their mind using their senses of touch, sound, smell, sight and taste.
BEHAVIORAL	Progressive Muscle Relaxation	Progressive muscle relaxation (PMR) therapy works by progressively relaxing and tensing the muscle groups throughout the entire body. Each muscle group will be tensed for about 5 seconds. If there's any pain or discomfort at any of the targeted areas, participants were told to omit that particular step. Constant purposeful deep breathing was instructed throughout the session especially in between changes of muscle.
OTHER	Educational Audiobook	Participants in the control group will receive an audiobook that targets to educate patients regarding gut-brain disorders, functional gastrointestinal disorders, causes of functional abdominal bloating, and treatment modalities available. Relaxing musical background will be added to facilitate the delivery.

Timeline

• Start date: 2021-02-25
• Primary completion: 2022-06-28
• Completion: 2022-08-30
• First posted: 2021-03-10
• Last updated: 2022-11-09

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Malaysia