A Comprehensive Self-Management Intervention for Individuals With Inflammatory Bowel Disease

September 2, 2026 updated by: Kendra Kamp, University of Washington

This study aims to test the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary efficacy of a comprehensive self-management (CSM) intervention for people with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). The CSM-IBD intervention is an adaption of the CSM intervention initially developed for individuals with irritable bowel syndrome. The intervention has eight sessions which cover an introduction to IBD, symptom tracking, cognitive behavioral strategies, relaxation, sleep, diet, and pain management.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

55

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

    • Washington
      • Seattle, Washington, United States, 98195
        • University of Washington

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years to 75 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Healthcare provider diagnosis of inflammatory bowel disease
  • Report current symptoms
  • Able to read and write in English

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Live outside of Washington state
  • Bowel-related surgery within the past month

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Other
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Single

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Comprehensive Self-Management

The 8 week intervention is delivered online with a brief weekly check-in with a registered nurse.

In addition to standard care, participants receive content on self-management which includes cognitive behavioral therapy, relaxation, and diet. Weekly phone calls provide support for achieving the sessions goals.

Other: Usual care group

The control group will receive standard care without the comprehensive self-management intervention.

The control group will receive standard care.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Recruitment Feasibility
Time Frame: From screening to enrollment, an average of one month

Percentage comprised of number of participants enrolled divided by the number of participants approached.

From screening to enrollment, an average of one month
Intervention Feasibility
Time Frame: 3 months

Measured with the Feasibility of Intervention Measure (FIM) in which participants respond to four questions on a 5-point Likert scale from completely disagree (1) to completely agree (5). Range: 1 to 5. A higher score indicates greater feasibility.

3 months

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Change in Quality of Life
Time Frame: Baseline, 3 months, 6 months

Short Inflammatory Bowel Disease Questionnaire is a 10-item questionnaire which evaluates quality of life. Participants respond on a 7-item Likert scale from all the time to none of the time. Total score range: 10 to 70. A higher score indicates greater quality of life.

Baseline, 3 months, 6 months
Change in Abdominal Pain Symptoms
Time Frame: Baseline, 3 months, 6 months

Abdominal pain was measured using a numeric rating scale where participants report the severity of the symptom from not present (0) to worst possible (10).

Baseline, 3 months, 6 months

Other Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Self-Efficacy for Managing Chronic Disease
Time Frame: Baseline, 3 months, 6 months

A 6-item self-report scale. Participants report ranging from not at all confident to totally confident. Range: 1-10. A higher score indicates greater self-efficacy

Baseline, 3 months, 6 months
Index of Self-Regulation
Time Frame: Baseline, 3 months, 6 months

A 9-item scale to measure individual's level of self-regulation. Range: 0-36. A higher score indicates greater self-regulation.

Baseline, 3 months, 6 months
Patient Activation Measure
Time Frame: Baseline, 3 months, 6 months

A 13-item scale which assess patient's beliefs, knowledge and confidence in managing their health. Range: 0-100. A higher score indicates greater activation.

Baseline, 3 months, 6 months
Fecal Calprotectin
Time Frame: Baseline, 3 months

Number of Participants with Inactive Disease based on fecal calprotectin (<150 µg/g) assessed using ELISA.

Baseline, 3 months

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Collaborators

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Kendra Kamp, PHD, RN, University of Washington

Publications and helpful links

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Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

March 14, 2023

Primary Completion (Actual)

September 30, 2025

Study Completion (Actual)

September 30, 2025

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

December 5, 2022

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

December 12, 2022

First Posted (Actual)

December 15, 2022

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

September 28, 2026

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 2, 2026

Last Verified

September 1, 2026

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Other Study ID Numbers

  • STUDY00015210
  • 1K23NR020044-01A1 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract)

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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