ArticleTherapeutic advances in chronic disease2019
Randomized controlled trial: a pilot study of a psychoeducational intervention for fatigue in patients with quiescent inflammatory bowel disease.
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- Psychological interventions for treatment of inflammatory bowel disease.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2025Pooled it
- The Effect of Psychotherapy on Quality of Life in IBD Patients: A Systematic Review.Inflammatory bowel diseases · 2021Pooled it
- Interventions for fatigue in inflammatory bowel disease.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2020Pooled it
- Fatigue in Inflammatory Bowel Disease: The Role of Drug Therapy Within a Holistic Management Framework.Drugs · 2026Review
- Specific Depressive Symptoms are Associated with Subtypes of Fatigue in Inflammatory Bowel Disease.Journal of clinical psychology in medical settings · 2026Article
- Fatigue in inflammatory bowel disease: Prevalence, risk factors, assessment, outcomes, and management.World journal of gastrointestinal pathophysiology · 2025Review
- Can Laparoscopic Surgery Reduce Fatigue in Women with Endometriosis?-A Pilot Study.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Article
- Unraveling the fatigue puzzle: insights into the pathogenesis and management of IBD-related fatigue including the role of the gut-brain axis.Frontiers in medicine · 2024Review
- Health-Related Quality of Life and Perceived Stigma in Eosinophilic Esophagitis: A Real-World, US, Web-Based Survey.Gastro hep advances · 2024Article
- Self-Worth Beliefs Predict Willingness to Engage in Psychotherapy for Fatigue in Inflammatory Bowel Disease.Digestive diseases and sciences · 2022Article
- Sarcopenia, severe anxiety and increased C-reactive protein are associated with severe fatigue in patients with inflammatory bowel diseases.Scientific reports · 2021Article
- A Systematic Review of Self-Management Interventions for Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease.Inflammatory intestinal diseasesReview
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Abstract
introductionFatigue is a frequent, debilitating symptom of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Despite this, studies report dissatisfaction among IBD patients regarding how little attention is given to fatigue-related issues during consultations. We performed a pilot randomized controlled trial (RCT) to assess whether a brief, structured, multidisciplinary psychological support program improved fatigue, mood and quality of life indices in patients with quiescent IBD.
methodsThe intervention consisted of three small-group psychoeducational sessions over 6 months. Primary outcomes were effect on fatigue severity and impact scores. Secondary outcomes included effect on depression, anxiety, somatization scores, generic and disease-specific quality of life.
resultsTwenty-three patients were enrolled, 10 in the intervention arm and 13 controls. Mean fatigue severity and impact scores improved for patients in the intervention group (by 14.5-13.1 and 49.7-45.8, respectively), and worsened in controls (by 11.5-12.6 and 33.5-35 respectively). Mean Short Form 36 (SF-36) scores for role limitations due to physical health decreased from 44.4 to 38.9 in the intervention group, but increased from 44.2 to 51.9 among controls. Energy scores in the intervention group improved from 17.8 to 26.6, but only from 31.4 to 31.7 among controls. Short IBD questionnaire scores improved in both groups, from 46.2 to 45.2 in controls compared with 44.4-40 in the intervention group. DISCUSSION: In this small pilot RCT, positive effects were demonstrated on fatigue, energy levels and other quality of life outcomes. Larger, adequately powered studies with longer follow up are required.
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