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treatment to change Behaviour may be the most effective first step to treatment irritable bowel syndromemore than existing go for treatmentA new study shows.
irritable bowel syndrome, or ibsA common chronic gut disorder that includes bloating, diarrhea, and frequent abdominal pain PainStress and food are known triggers play a leading role,
Currently, there is no known cure for IBS, but dietary changesLifestyle modifications and laxative medications are recommended as treatment options to provide relief from the chronic condition.
However, even with these methods, symptoms may persist in many people.
Previous studies show that stress, hormonal changes, and lack of sleep are also major triggers of IBS.
Earlier research has also indicated that mental health counseling reframes thoughts, reduces anxiety associated with bad gut symptoms, and hypnotherapy can reduce pain and help patients cope with it.
Now, a new study has been published in the journal Lancet Gastroenterology and Hepatology There are suggestions that mental health-directed treatments, including cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), may be effective.
“Our goal was to evaluate the relative efficacy of available behavioral treatments in IBS,” the researchers explain.
In the study, scientists evaluated 67 clinical trials involving more than 7000 participants, which examined IBS behavioral treatments lasting between four and 12 weeks compared to different control groups of individuals who received dietary advice or laxatives.
Researchers found that BrainGuided therapies such as CBT and gut-directed hypnotherapy, delivered in person or via the Internet, were more effective than standard treatments.
They suspect that these treatments work by correcting the gut-brain signaling thought to be behind IBS.
The latest study suggests that behavioral therapies such as CBT could be introduced to IBS patients much earlier, rather than being introduced after traditional interventions have failed.
“Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) management guidelines suggest that behavioral therapies, particularly brain-gut behavior therapies, should be considered as treatment,” the scientists wrote.
However, researchers call for further clinical trials that directly compare different types of behavioral therapies to standard treatments before updating IBS treatment guidelines.
“Many behavioral therapies are effective for global symptoms in IBS, although the most evidence exists for those classified as brain-gut behavior therapies,” the scientists wrote.