Use of Expressive Writing in Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)
Irritable Bowel Syndrome
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Clinical diagnosis of Irritable Bowel syndrome
Exclusion Criteria:
- Non-English Speakers
Sites / Locations
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Arm 3
Experimental
Active Comparator
No Intervention
Expressive Writing
Control Writing
Usual Care
Subjects in the Intervention were instructed to write for 30-minute intervals for 4 consecutive days about their deepest thoughts and feelings related to their Irritable Bowel Syndrome.
The participants were instructed to write for 30-minute intervals for 4 consecutive days about all of the actions they performed that day for a 24 hour period. The subjects were asked not to write about their feelings or thoughts related to these actions.
Subjects in this group did not receive an intervention. They filled out measures at baseline, 1 month, and 3 month follow-up time periods.