NCT05085925

Brief Summary

A randomized controlled study which aims to improve the quality of life of Crohn's disease adult patients suffering from mild to moderate level of symptoms. Patients will be randomized to Intervention or Wait-List groups and will undergo eight Cognitive Behavioral and Mindfulness, one on one, sessions with a social worker via SkypeTM. The Intervention group will receive intervention upon recruitment while the Wait-List group will receive the same intervention after 3 months. Clinical, biological and psycho-social data will be collected at four time points over the 12-months of the study.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

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Enrollment
142

participants targeted

Target at P50-P75 for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Jun 2018

Typical duration for not_applicable

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

June 13, 2018

Completed
1.7 years until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

February 18, 2020

Completed
4 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

June 8, 2020

Completed
1.1 years until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

July 16, 2021

Completed
3 months until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

October 20, 2021

Completed
Last Updated

October 20, 2021

Status Verified

October 1, 2021

Enrollment Period

2 years

First QC Date

February 18, 2020

Last Update Submit

October 19, 2021

Conditions

Keywords

Crohn's DiseaseHealth-related quality of lifeCognitive behavioral therapyMindfulnessHealthcare costImmune regulation

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (3)

  • Change in Crohn's disease specific health-related quality of life

    Measured by the Short Inflammatory Bowel Disease Questionnaire (SIBDQ). Range: 10-70; Higher score indicates better quality of life

    Measured at baseline, 3-months, 6-months, 12-months

  • Change in general health profile

    Measured by the Short Form-12 (SF-12); 0-100; Higher scores indicate better quality of life

    Measured at baseline, 3-months, 6-months, 12-months

  • Change in utility weights

    Measured by the EuroQoL (EQ-5D-3L); 0-1; Higher scores indicate higher and better utility weights

    Measured at baseline, 3-months, 6-months, 12-months

Secondary Outcomes (11)

  • Social support

    Measured at baseline, 3-months, 6-months, 12-months

  • Stress, anxiety and depression

    Measured at baseline, 3-months, 6-months, 12-months

  • Perceived stress

    Measured at baseline, 3-months, 6-months, 12-months

  • Satisfaction with life

    Measured at baseline, 3-months, 6-months, 12-months

  • Fatigue

    Measured at baseline, 3-months, 6-months, 12-months

  • +6 more secondary outcomes

Study Arms (2)

Cognitive behavioral mindfulness intervention at entry

EXPERIMENTAL

Cognitive behavioral mindfulness intervention at entry

Behavioral: Cognitive behavioral mindfulness intervention

Cognitive behavioral mindfulness intervention after 3 months

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Cognitive behavioral mindfulness intervention after 3 months of wait list

Behavioral: Cognitive behavioral mindfulness intervention after 3-month wait list

Interventions

The group that receives mindfulness-based stress reduction at their entry into the study will have 7 sequential sessions during 3 months, and later have a booster session in month 5

Cognitive behavioral mindfulness intervention at entry

Wait-list control patients will get no intervention at the start of the study and instead will be contacted by study personal 7 times to care for the patient in order to control for the 7 sessions performed in the intervention group. After three months they will be offered mindfulness-based stress reduction as 8 sequential sessions.

Cognitive behavioral mindfulness intervention after 3 months

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years - 75 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Willingness to participate and commit to a one-year process
  • Age 18-75 years
  • Hebrew-speaking
  • Proven diagnosis of mild/moderate Crohn's disease
  • At least 3 months post-diagnosis

You may not qualify if:

  • Crohn's disease that is severe (HBI \>16) or in remission (HBI\<5)
  • Ulcerative colitis, IBD unclassified
  • Planned surgery or surgery in last 6 months
  • Psychiatric disease
  • Psychotropic medication
  • Alcohol or drug dependency
  • Pregnancy
  • Significant or poorly controlled comorbidity

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Soroka University Medical Center

Beersheba, Israel

Location

Related Publications (2)

  • Tiles-Sar N, Neuser J, de Sordi D, Baltes A, Preiss JC, Moser G, Timmer A. Psychological interventions for treatment of inflammatory bowel disease. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2025 Apr 17;4(4):CD006913. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD006913.pub3.

  • Goren G, Schwartz D, Friger M, Sergienko R, Monsonego A, Slonim-Nevo V, Greenberg D, Odes S, Sarid O. Gender Differences in Coping Strategies and Life Satisfaction Following Cognitive-Behavioral and Mindfulness-Based Intervention for Crohn's Disease: A Randomized Controlled Trial. J Clin Med. 2025 Feb 26;14(5):1569. doi: 10.3390/jcm14051569.

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Crohn Disease

Interventions

Waiting Lists

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Inflammatory Bowel DiseasesGastroenteritisGastrointestinal DiseasesDigestive System DiseasesIntestinal Diseases

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Appointments and SchedulesOrganization and AdministrationHealth Services Administration

Study Officials

  • Ganit Goren, MA

    Ben-Gurion University of the Negev

    STUDY DIRECTOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Senior Physician, Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

February 18, 2020

First Posted

October 20, 2021

Study Start

June 13, 2018

Primary Completion

June 8, 2020

Study Completion

July 16, 2021

Last Updated

October 20, 2021

Record last verified: 2021-10

Data Sharing

IPD Sharing
Will not share

Locations