Can a team approach help IBD patients with anxiety and depression?

NCT ID NCT03985800

First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tested two team-based care models for 657 adults with inflammatory bowel disease (Crohn's or ulcerative colitis) who also had mild to severe behavioral health symptoms. One model used in-person visits with a team including a gastroenterologist, nurse, nutritionist, and mental health specialist. The other used telemedicine and digital tools instead of in-person care. The goal was to see if these approaches could reduce IBD and behavioral health symptoms and improve quality of life.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance

team-based care (in-person or telemedicine) with behavioral health support

What this could lead to

If successful, this could show that integrated medical and behavioral health care improves symptoms and quality of life for people with IBD.

What could go wrong

This is a completed comparative effectiveness study, not a treatment trial. Results may not apply to all patients or settings, and the interventions are complex to implement widely.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Behavioral Symptoms Crohn disease inflammatory bowel disease ulcerative colitis

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • University of Pittsburgh Medical Center

    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15213, United States