Effect of Autogenic Training on General Improvement in Patients with Irritable Bowel Syndrome: A Randomized Controlled Trial |
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Authors: | Masae Shinozaki Motoyori Kanazawa Michiko Kano Yuka Endo Naoki Nakaya Michio Hongo Shin Fukudo |
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Institution: | (1) Department of Behavioral Medicine, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, 2-1 Seiryo, Aoba Sendai, 980-8575, Japan;(2) Department of Psychosomatic Medicine, Tohoku University Hospital, 1-1 Seiryo, Aoba Sendai, 980-8575, Japan;(3) Division of Epidemiology, Department of Public Health & Forensic Medicine, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, 2-1 Seiryo, Aoba Sendai, 980-8575, Japan;(4) Department of Comprehensive Medicine, Tohoku University Hospital, 1-1 Seiryo, Aoba Sendai, 980-8575, Japan; |
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Abstract: | Autogenic training (AT) is a useful and comprehensive relaxation technique. However, no studies have investigated the effects
of AT on irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). In this study we tested the hypothesis that AT improves symptoms of IBS. Twenty-one
patients with IBS were randomly assigned to AT (n = 11, 5 male, 6 female) or control therapy (n = 10, 5 male, 5 female). AT patients were trained intensively, while the control therapy consisted of discussions about patients’
meal habits and life styles. All patients answered a question related to adequate relief (AR) of IBS symptoms and four questionnaires:
Self-induced IBS Questionnaire (SIBSQ), Self-reported Depression Scale (SDS), State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI), and Medical
Outcome Short Form 36 Health Survey (SF-36). The proportion of AR in the last AT session in the AT group (9/11, 81.8%) was
significantly higher than that in the controls (3/10, 30.0%, Chi-square test, p = 0.048). Two subscales of the SF-36, i.e., social functioning and bodily pain, were significantly improved in the AT group
(p < 0.05) as compared to the control group. Role emotional (p = 0.051) and general health (p = 0.068) showed a tendency for improvement in the AT group. AT may be useful in the treatment of IBS by enhancing self-control. |
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