James Berrill|M Sadlier|Kerenza Hood|John T. Green
Mindfulness-based therapy for inflammatory bowel disease patients with functional abdominal symptoms or high perceived stress levels
University Hospital Llandough|University Hospital of Wales|Cardiff University|University Hospital Llandough
psychological interventions used patients inflammatory bowel disease ibd uncertainty optimal target population multiconvergent therapy mct form psychotherapy combines mindfulness meditation aspects cognitive behavioural therapy used management irritable bowel syndrome ibs study aimed assess feasibility efficacy mct management ibd patients either functional abdominal symptoms high perceived stress levelssixtysix ibd patients clinical remission either ibstype symptoms high perceived stress levels randomly allocated 16week mct course waiting list control group patients followedup one year inflammatory bowel disease questionnaire ibdq primary outcome measurementa higher mean ibdq score observed active group compared controls 4month assessment 167 vs 156 p0081 statistically significant reached predefined clinically significant difference 20 patients ibstype symptoms baseline significantly higher mean ibdq score active group compared controls 161 vs 145 p0021 difference groups relapse rate based faecal calprotectin measurementibstype symptoms patients ibd represent potential therapeutic target improve quality life study suggests mct may useful management symptoms larger studies required confirm thisnct01426568