Hypnosis for your gut? online sessions ease IBS symptoms
NCT ID NCT06297785
First seen Jun 27, 2026 ยท Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested online gut-directed hypnotherapy for adults with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) whose symptoms did not improve with standard treatments. Fifty participants received group hypnotherapy sessions led by a nurse over the internet. The main goal was to reduce stomach symptoms like pain and bloating, and the study also looked at anxiety, depression, and quality of life. Results showed that many people felt better after the treatment.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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50 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Oct 2022
- Finished
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May 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 to 75 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * IBS diagnosis Exclusion Criteria: * Organic GI disease
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Mag-Tarmlab, Sahlgrenska University Hospital
Gothenburg, 41345, Sweden
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Sahlgrenska University Hospital
Gothenburg, 41345, Sweden
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