dc.contributor.author | Lahmann, C. | |
dc.contributor.author | Rohricht, F. | |
dc.contributor.author | Sauer, N. | |
dc.contributor.author | Noll-Hussong, M. | |
dc.contributor.author | Ronel, J. | |
dc.contributor.author | Henrich, G. | |
dc.contributor.author | von Arnim, A. | |
dc.contributor.author | Loew, T. | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2010-02-15T11:09:51Z | |
dc.date.available | 2010-02-15T11:09:51Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2010 | |
dc.identifier.citation | Lahmann , C , Rohricht , F , Sauer , N , Noll-Hussong , M , Ronel , J , Henrich , G , von Arnim , A & Loew , T 2010 , ' Functional Relaxation as Complementary Therapy in Irritable Bowel Syndrome : A Randomized, Controlled Clinical Trial ' , Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine , vol. 16 , no. 1 , pp. 47-52 . https://doi.org/10.1089/acm.2009.0084 | |
dc.identifier.issn | 1075-5535 | |
dc.identifier.other | PURE: 193246 | |
dc.identifier.other | PURE UUID: 4fac6712-7945-4c2a-9363-6d1c8a52b029 | |
dc.identifier.other | dspace: 2299/4269 | |
dc.identifier.other | Scopus: 76449094703 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/2299/4269 | |
dc.description | Original article can be found at: http://www.liebertonline.com/acm Copyright Mary Ann Liebert, Inc.[Full text of this article is not available in the UHRA] | |
dc.description.abstract | Objectives: Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a frequently disabling and almost invariably distressing disease with a high overall prevalence. Numerous trials identified the importance of psychogenic and emotional etiological factors, and this is obvious in clinical practice. Although relaxation techniques are frequently recommended, there is still a lack of evidence for their efficacy in the management of IBS. This study therefore aims to determine the efficacy of functional relaxation (FR) in IBS. Subjects: The subjects were 80 patients with IBS. Interventions: Participants were randomly allocated either to FR or to enhanced medical care (EMC: treatment as usual plus two counseling interviews) as control intervention with 2 weekly sessions over the 5-week trial each. Thirty-nine (39) patients completed FR and 39 received EMC. Outcome measures: An impairment-severity score (IS) was employed as the primary outcome parameter with assessment at baseline, after treatment, and again after 3-month follow-up. Results: FR was significantly superior to EMC with a standardized effect size of 0.85. The achieved effects through FR remained stable in terms of psychic and bodily impairment after 3-month follow-up. Conclusions: The results of our trial suggest a positive effect of FR training on subjective functional impairment in the IS, if provided in addition to treatment as usual (TAU). There appears to be a clinically relevant long-term benefit of FR as a nonpharmacological and complementary therapy approach in IBS. | en |
dc.language.iso | eng | |
dc.relation.ispartof | Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine | |
dc.title | Functional Relaxation as Complementary Therapy in Irritable Bowel Syndrome : A Randomized, Controlled Clinical Trial | en |
dc.contributor.institution | Department of Psychology | |
dc.description.status | Peer reviewed | |
rioxxterms.versionofrecord | https://doi.org/10.1089/acm.2009.0084 | |
rioxxterms.type | Journal Article/Review | |
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