Psychology of Crohn's Disease

University of British Columbia50 enrolled

Overview

The purpose of this study is to determine whether emotional processing and somatic dissociation influence IBS-like symptoms in Crohn's Disease patients.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

Conditions

Crohn's Disease

Interventions

QuestionnaireBEHAVIORAL

Questionnaire consisting of the following validated surveys: Rome II criteria - Scale of Body Connection (SBC), Private Body Consciousness Sub-Scale (PBCS), Body Vigilance Scale (BVS), Emotional Processing Scale (EPS25)

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 19 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Age of 19 or greater * Outpatient with diagnosis of Crohn's disease

Locations (1)

Pacific Gastroenterology Associates

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

presence of functional gastrointestinal disorder

Time frame: within previous 6 months

Secondary Outcomes

difference in ability to process emotions

Time frame: within previous 6 months

difference in body awareness and degree of bodily-dissociation

Time frame: within previous 6 months

difference in sensitivity to internal bodily sensations

Time frame: within previous 6 months

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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