Table 3. Outcome measures after intervention and at 3-week follow-up for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) (N = 19) and inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) (N = 29).
Irritable Bowel Syndrome | Baseline (Pre-Intervention) | Week 5 (Mid-Intervention) | Week 10 (Post-Intervention) | Week 13 (Short-Term Follow-Up) | Overall P-value |
Pain Catastrophizing Scale (PCS) | 10.7 | 12.2 | 10.0 | 5.0* | 0.021 |
State-Trait Anxiety Inventory(STAI-Y)—State Anxiety | 37.2 | 35.8 | 31.6 | 30.8 | 0.18 |
State-Trait Anxiety Inventory(STAI-Y)—Trait Anxiety | 39.0 | 35.9 | 34.3* | 33.7* | 0.034 |
IBS Quality of Life (IBS-QOL) | 67.1 | 71.5 | 74.8* | 80.6*** | 0.009 |
IBS Symptom Severity Index (IBS-SSI) | 215.0 | 153.7** | 127.5*** | 147.1* | 0.002 |
Inflammatory Bowel Disease | |||||
Pain Catastrophizing Scale (PCS) | 14.8 | 14.0 | 10.6* | 9.6* | 0.003 |
State-Trait Anxiety Inventory(STAI-Y)—State Anxiety | 36.9 | 36.0 | 31.6 | 31.7 | 0.14 |
State-Trait Anxiety Inventory(STAI-Y)—Trait Anxiety | 39.3 | 36.6 | 32.4** | 33.6* | 0.012 |
IBD Questionnaire (IBD-Q) | 171.2 | 172.0 | 185.0** | 184.3* | 0.01 |
*P<0.05
**P<0.01
***P<0.001
Indicate mixed model analysis estimating change from baseline scores