Effects of disturbed sleep on gastrointestinal and somatic pain symptoms in irritable bowel syndrome.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Sleep disturbances are common, and perhaps are even more prevalent in irritable bowel syndrome (IBS).

Aims

To determine the effect of measured sleep on IBS symptoms the following day, IBS-specific quality of life (IBS-QOL) and non-GI pain symptoms.

Methods

IBS patients' sleep patterns were compared to healthy individuals via wrist-mounted actigraphy over 7 days. Daily bowel pain logs (severity, distress; 10-point Likert) stool pattern (Bristol scale) and supporting symptoms (e.g. bloating, urgency; 5-point Likert) were kept. Validated measures, including the GI Symptom Rating Scale-IBS, Visceral Sensitivity Index, Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index and the IBS-Quality of Life were collected. Mediation analysis explored the relationship between sleep, mood and b

SUBMITTER: Patel A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5020700 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature