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Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy to Improve Stress and Sleep in Patients With Inflammatory Bowel Disease
In Brief
A clinical study evaluating Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy + TAU and Treatment as usual (TAU) for Inflammatory Bowel Diseases. Completed, enrolled 142 participants across 4 sites.
Detailed Summary
Considering the limited availability of psychosocial interventions for IBD, this study aims to investigate MBCT as an adjunctive treatment to treatment as usual to reduce psychological stress and improve sleep quality/regularity in patients with IBD who report elevated stress levels. The study will have a follow-up duration of 12 months from baseline.
Study Details
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Interventions
The proposed intervention is mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT), based on the protocol published by Segal, Williams and Teasdale. MBCT consists of eight weekly 2.5h group sessions, a six-hour silent day and daily home practice assignments guided by audio files. The program includes both formal and informal meditation exercises. Cognitive techniques include monitoring and scheduling of activities, identification of negative automatic thoughts and devising a relapse prevention plan. Psycho-education and interactive dialogue typically focus on stress management, balancing activities, and (lifestyle) strategies to stay well in the future (relapse prevention).
Treatment as usual (TAU) according Dutch and European IBD treatment guidelines. TAU focuses on pharmacological and surgical disease control, and prevention of complications.