Standardized Yoga & Meditation Program for Stress Reduction for Adolescents With Irritable Bowel Syndrome

Status: Recruiting
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Intervention Type: Behavioral
Study Type: Interventional
Study Phase: Not Applicable
SUMMARY

Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) is the most common cause of recurrent abdominal pain in children. IBS is a functional gastrointestinal disorder that is linked to motor and sensory physiology, as well as the central nervous system, that presents as abdominal pain with abnormal defecation patterns. This discomfort leads to emotional stress, decreased quality of life, and anxiety. The study proposes that yoga and mindfulness will decrease anxiety and increase quality of life for patients with IBS. The aim of this study is to measure the impact of a brief, at-home, 6-week twice per week Standardized Yoga \& Meditation Program for Stress Reduction program on anxiety, IBS symptoms, and quality of life in children ages 12-21 diagnosed with IBS.

Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Minimum Age: 12
Maximum Age: 21
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• Patients of Cooper Pediatric Gastroenterology practice in Camden, NJ or Voorhees, NJ

• Patients of Cooper Pediatric Gastroenterology practice in Voorhees, NJ

• Participants 12 to 21 years old with any type of IBS diagnosis

• Subjects must be able to access the internet to be able to watch the yoga videos on Youtube

• Patients must complete 4 out of 6 modules to stay in the study

Locations
United States
New Jersey
Cooper University Hospital
RECRUITING
Camden
Contact Information
Primary
Alla Kushnir, MD
kushnir-alla@cooperhealth.edu
856-342-2265
Backup
Sydney Topfer, BS
topfer36@rowan.edu
201-563-5715
Time Frame
Start Date: 2020-12-30
Estimated Completion Date: 2026-12-31
Participants
Target number of participants: 10
Treatments
Experimental: IBS Patients Doing Yoga
All patients will fall under the arm of IBS Patients Doing Yoga and will follow the yoga videos that are assigned to them during the study. The participants are their own controls and their symptom changes will be recorded pre- and post-video watching and participation.
Related Therapeutic Areas
Sponsors
Leads: The Cooper Health System

This content was sourced from clinicaltrials.gov