NCT06167018

Nurse-administered, Gut-directed Hypnotherapy for Patients With Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS).

• Status: Completed
• Phase: —
• Study type: Observational
• Enrollment: 250 (actual)
• Sponsor: Sahlgrenska University Hospital · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 85 Years
• Healthy volunteers: —

Summary

Adult IBS patients with symptoms refractory to standard medical treatment received nurse-administered, gut-directed hypnotherapy. The primary outcome measure was change in gastro-intestinal symptom severity.

Detailed description

IBS patients with symptoms refractory to standard treatment and who were referred to a specialist unit for hypnotherapy, were consecutively included in the study. The patients received gut-directed hypnotherapy given by a nurse trained in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and hypnotherapy. Between 2005 and 2015 patients received 8-12 sessions in an individual manner for 12 weeks. From 2016 the treatment was given in a group format. Effects of treatment were measured by validated questionnaires at baseline and at various time points during the treatment period, as well as after the completion of the treatment at follow-up 6 months, 1 and 2 years after treatment.

Conditions

• Irritable Bowel Syndrome

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Gut-directed hypnotherapy	Gut-directed hypnotherapy for patients with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). Gut-directed hypnotherapy (8-12 sessions), were given either in an individual manner or in a group setting.The hypnosis treatment is administered by two nurses specially trained in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and hypnotherapy. The treatment was based on the North Carolina protocol. Patients assessed gastro-intestinal symptom severity before, during and after treatment, as well as at follow-up.

Timeline

• Start date: 2005-09-01
• Primary completion: 2023-06-01
• Completion: 2023-12-01
• First posted: 2023-12-12
• Last updated: 2023-12-12

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Sweden