Walking and learning: a new way to tame IBS?
NCT ID NCT07397533
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looks at whether adding pain neuroscience education to a walking program can reduce abdominal pain, symptom severity, and stress levels in people with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). Thirty-three adults with IBS will be split into three groups: exercise alone, exercise plus education, or a control group. The goal is to find a non-drug approach to managing IBS symptoms.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- aerobic exercise and pain neuroscience education
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a simple, drug-free way to ease IBS pain and improve quality of life.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial with only 33 people, so results may not apply to everyone. It tests a behavioral approach, not a cure.
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Study facts
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- 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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About 33 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Sep 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
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18 to 65 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Inclusion Criteria: * Adults aged between 18 and 65 years * Diagnosis of Irritable Bowel Syndrome according to Rome IV criteria * Presence of abdominal pain for at least the past 3 months * Ability to understand and follow study instructions * Willingness to participate in the exercise and education sessions * Provision of written informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Presence of organic gastrointestinal diseases (e.g., inflammatory bowel disease, celiac disease) * History of gastrointestinal surgery affecting bowel function * Severe cardiovascular, neurological, or musculoskeletal conditions contraindicating aerobic exercise * Current participation in a structured exercise program * Use of medications that may significantly affect gastrointestinal motility or pain perception * Pregnancy * Cognitive impairment as indicated by Mini-Mental State Examination score below the cutoff value * Any medical condition deemed by the investigators to interfere with safe participation in the study
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Istinye University
Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye)
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