Does osteopathic treatment affect a single subject IBS sufferer’s symptoms and quality of life?
Item
- Title
- Does osteopathic treatment affect a single subject IBS sufferer’s symptoms and quality of life?
- Author(s)
- Wood, C
- Abstract
- Background: Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is the most commonly diagnosed gastrointestinal disorder and affects roughly 11% of the population. It has a complex and multifactorial aetiology, making treatment difficult. There is currently no gold standard treatment for IBS and the available treatments are generally unsuccessful. It is a debilitating and lifelong condition that affects sufferer's quality of life (QoL). Objective: To explore if osteopathic treatment affects a single subject IBS sufferer's symptoms and QoL as measured by a symptom tracker application and the IBS-38. Design: A single case study (ABAB). Methods: The participant was a 22 year old IBS sufferer, according to the Rome III criteria, who was otherwise healthy. The patient was having no other treatment for IBS. The study took place over 12 weeks, consisting of 4 phases and a total of 8 treatments. IBS symptoms were measured daily using a symptom tracker app and stomach pain NRS was recorded daily. IBS-36 was completed at the start and the end of the study to capture patient's QoL. A statistical process control (SPC) was performed and graphic analysis provided a visual assessment of the data for significance. Results: There was an increase in QoL score. There was a statistically significant decrease in abdominal pain, stress levels and nausea during treatment phases. A statistically significant positive effect on stool type was found, with an increased frequency of the desired stool type during treatment phases. Discussion: Results of this study support the limited existing body of research stating that osteopathic treatment can potentially increase QoL and reduce symptoms. A statistically significant reduction was found in levels of abdominal pain, stress, nausea and normalisation of stool consistency. Conclusion: Osteopathic treatment can potentially increase QoL and reduce symptom severity in IBS sufferers. Further research is needed to increase the validity of evidence.
- presented at
- European School of Osteopathy
- Date Accepted
- 2016
- Date Submitted
- 2.12.2016 17:29:04
- Type
- osteo_thesis
- Language
- English
- Submitted by:
- 62
- Pub-Identifier
- 15977
- Inst-Identifier
- 1229
- Keywords
- IBS, Osteopathy, Quality of life.
- Recommended
- 0
- Item sets
- Thesis
Wood, C, “Does osteopathic treatment affect a single subject IBS sufferer’s symptoms and quality of life?”, Osteopathic Research Web, accessed April 23, 2025, https://library.wso.at/s/orw/item/504