Smartphone app-delivered gut-directed hypnotherapy improves symptoms of self-reported irritable bowel syndrome: A retrospective evaluation.

Simone L PetersPeter R GibsonEmma P Halmos

Published in: Neurogastroenterology and motility : the official journal of the European Gastrointestinal Motility Society (2023)

Adherence to app-delivered gut-directed hypnotherapy was low but users who completed the program saw notable improvements in their IBS symptoms. Patients ≥40 years, with symptoms for ≥5 years, may respond better. A controlled trial comparing face-to-face to app-delivered GDH is indicated.

Keyphrases

irritable bowel syndrome
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
sleep quality
prognostic factors
peritoneal dialysis
type diabetes
quality improvement
metabolic syndrome
patient reported outcomes
depressive symptoms
skeletal muscle