Effectiveness of Non-Pharmacological Interventions for Irritable Bowel Syndrome: A Systematic Review.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Given the complexity of the therapeutic management of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), alternative non-pharmacological therapies are frequently offered to patients. The aim of this study was to conduct a systematic review in order to establish the current evidence base for non-pharmacological interventions (body-directed and mind-body therapies) in the management of IBS.

Materials and methods

The literature was searched in several electronic databases (PubMed (including Medline), Web of Science (Clarivate Analytics), Scopus (Elsevier), ScienceDirect (Elsevier), Cochrane Library (Wiley), and Wiley Online Library (Wiley)) for randomized controlled trials (RCTs) published in the English language from 1990 to 2020. Effectiveness outcomes were examined through the cha

SUBMITTER: Amsallem F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8592737 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature