Status:
COMPLETED
Saliva Testosterone Increases in Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) Patients Beginning Choir Singing
Lead Sponsor:
Stockholm University
Collaborating Sponsors:
The Swedish Research Council
Region Stockholm
Conditions:
Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Eligibility:
All Genders
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The hypothesis was that a one-year experience of choir singing once a week is more beneficial than group discussions to saliva concentration of testosterone.
Detailed Description
The project aimed to study the health effects of regular choir singing for persons who are in a psychosomatic condition (Irritable Bowel syndrome - IBS). A group of IBS patients were randomized to cho...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- IBS according to physician certificates.
- Wish to start choir singing but no such experience during past ten years.
- Acceptance of randomisation condition.
Exclusion
- No serious somatic diseases.
- No abuse of alcohol or drugs.
- No ongoing acute psychiatric condition.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
May 1 2006
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
May 1 2007
Estimated Enrollment :
55 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00931294
Start Date
May 1 2006
End Date
May 1 2007
Last Update
July 2 2009
Active Locations (1)
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Stockholm, Sweden