A Comprehensive Self-Management Intervention for Inflammatory Bowel Disease (CSM-IBD): Protocol for a Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Despite pharmacological treatment, individuals with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) experience a variety of symptoms, including abdominal pain, fatigue, anxiety, and depression. Few nonmedical self-management interventions are available for people with IBD. A validated comprehensive self-management (CSM) intervention is effective for patients with irritable bowel syndrome who can have symptoms similar to those of individuals with IBD. We created a modified CSM intervention tailored to individuals with IBD (CSM-IBD). The CSM-IBD is an 8-session program delivered over 8-12 weeks with check-ins with a registered nurse.

Objective

The primary objective of this pilot study is to determine the feasibility and acceptability of study procedures and the CSM-IBD interventio

SUBMITTER: Kamp K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10285620 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature