Nurse Coaching on Symptom Management, Self-Care Activities, and Quality of Life in Individuals With Inflammatory Bowel Disease

April 21, 2026 updated by: Funda SOFULU, Izmir Katip Celebi University

The Effect of Nurse Coaching in Functional Health on Symptom Management, Self-Care Activities and Quality of Life in Individuals With Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Randomized Control Trial

The findings of this study are expected to provide evidence on the role of nurse coaching in supporting individuals with inflammatory bowel disease.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

This randomized controlled trial aims to evaluate the effect of functional health-based nurse coaching on symptom management, self-care activities, and quality of life in individuals with inflammatory bowel disease.

A total of 40 individuals diagnosed with inflammatory bowel disease will be included in the study. Participants will be randomly assigned to either the intervention group (nurse coaching) or the control group (standard education), with 20 participants in each group. The intervention will be conducted over a 12-week period and will include 12 sessions.

The intervention group will receive individualized nurse coaching based on functional health principles, focusing on symptom management strategies, self-care activities, and lifestyle modification. The control group will receive standard education.

Data will be collected using the Inflammatory Bowel Diseases Patient Information Form, Functional Medicine Symptom Assessment Questionnaire, Functional Medicine Inflammatory Bowel Diseases Short Questionnaire, Inflammatory Bowel Diseases Activity Index, Functional Medicine Self-Care Questionnaire, and the Quality of Life Questionnaire for individuals with inflammatory bowel disease.

Outcome measures will be assessed at baseline and after the intervention period. This study is designed to determine the effectiveness of nurse coaching on improving health outcomes in individuals with inflammatory bowel disease.

This study aims to evaluate the effect of nurse coaching on symptom management, self-care activities, and quality of life in individuals with inflammatory bowel disease.

Participants will be randomly assigned to either a nurse coaching group or a control group receiving standard education. The nurse coaching intervention will focus on individualized support, symptom management, and lifestyle guidance over a 12-week period.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

40

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

  • Turkey (Türkiye)
    • İzmir
      • Çiğli, İzmir, Turkey (Türkiye)
        • İzmir Katip Çelebi University

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

  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Aged between 18 and 65 years
  • Literate
  • Diagnosed with inflammatory bowel disease for at least 6 months
  • In remission
  • Conscious and cooperative
  • Able to speak Turkish
  • No psychiatric disorders
  • Willing to participate in the study
  • Able to communicate with the researcher via telephone or email

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Presence of additional chronic diseases (e.g., oncological diseases, diabetes, COPD)
  • Acute disease exacerbation requiring hospitalization
  • Diagnosis of celiac disease
  • Pregnant or breastfeeding women

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: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Nurse Coaching
Participants in the intervention group will receive nurse coaching based on functional health principles, including individualized education, symptom management strategies, and support for self-care activities over a 12-week period.
Behavioral: Nurse Coaching
Nurse coaching based on functional health principles including individualized education, symptom management strategies, and support for self-care activities over a 12-week period.
Active Comparator: Standard Education
Participants in the control group will receive standard education routinely provided to individuals with inflammatory bowel disease without additional nurse coaching.
Behavioral: Standard Education
Standard education routinely provided to individuals with inflammatory bowel disease without additional nurse coaching.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Functional Medicine Self-Care Questionnaire Total Score
Time Frame: Baseline and 12 weeks
Self-care activities will be assessed using the Functional Medicine Self-Care Questionnaire. The total score will be calculated, with higher scores indicating better self-care activities.
Baseline and 12 weeks
Functional Medicine Symptom Assessment Questionnaire Total Score
Time Frame: Baseline and 12 weeks
Symptom management will be assessed using the Functional Medicine Symptom Assessment Questionnaire. Total scores will be calculated, with higher scores indicating greater symptom burden.
Baseline and 12 weeks

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Inflammatory Bowel Disease Quality of Life Questionnaire Total Score
Time Frame: Baseline and 12 weeks
Quality of life will be assessed using the Inflammatory Bowel Disease Quality of Life Questionnaire. Total scores will be calculated, with higher scores indicating better quality of life.
Baseline and 12 weeks

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Izmir Katip Celebi University

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)

October 5, 2020

Primary Completion (Actual)

November 5, 2020

Study Completion (Actual)

January 5, 2021

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

April 14, 2026

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 21, 2026

First Posted (Actual)

April 29, 2026

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

April 29, 2026

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 21, 2026

Last Verified

April 1, 2026

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • KCU-IBD-RCT-2026

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

IPD Plan Description

Individual participant data (IPD) will not be shared to ensure the confidentiality of participants and in accordance with institutional and ethical guidelines.

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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