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Well-being in IBS: Strengths and Happiness (WISH) 2.0
Sponsor: Massachusetts General Hospital
Summary
The purpose of this study is to examine the feasibility, acceptability, preliminary effects, and candidate gut-brain mechanisms of an optimized positive psychology (PP) intervention for patients with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), entitled "WISH," compared to an educational control intervention.
Official title: The WISH Intervention for IBS: Feasibility, Preliminary Effects, and Candidate Gut-Brain Mechanisms
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
50
Start Date
2025-10-30
Completion Date
2028-08
Last Updated
2026-02-04
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Positive Psychology (PP) Intervention
This is an adapted, optimized, phone-based, 9-week positive psychology (PP) intervention. Participants will complete 9 weekly phone sessions (30 minutes each) with a study interventionist in which they will review PP exercises that they have independently completed in between phone sessions. The PP exercises will be completed in a treatment manual that describes the PP exercise and provides space to write about the exercise and its effects, and to answer associated questions. A total of 9 sessions will be completed over the course of the program.
Educational Intervention
This is an educational intervention that will match the PP intervention in terms of both time and attention. Participants will complete 9 weekly phone sessions (30 minutes each) with a study interventionist in which they will review educational exercises that they have independently completed in between phone sessions. The exercises will be completed in a treatment manual that describes the exercise and provides space to write about the exercise and its effects, and to answer associated questions. A total of 9 sessions will be completed over the course of the program.
Locations (1)
Massachusetts General Hospital
Boston, Massachusetts, United States