Comprehensive Lifestyle Modification Influences Medium-Term and Artificially Induced Stress in Ulcerative Colitis-A Sub-Study within a Randomized Controlled Trial Using the Trier Social Stress Test

Autor: Anna K. Koch, Margarita Schöls, Heidemarie Haller, Dennis Anheyer, Zehra Cinar, Ronja Eilert, Kerstin Kofink, Harald Engler, Sigrid Elsenbruch, Holger Cramer, Gustav Dobos, Jost Langhorst
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Journal of Clinical Medicine
Volume 10
Issue 21
Journal of Clinical Medicine, Vol 10, Iss 5070, p 5070 (2021)
ISSN: 2077-0383
Popis: Objective: The present study presents long-term results of stress-related outcomes of a prospective RCT that evaluated effects of a ten-week comprehensive lifestyle-modification program (LSM) in patients with inactive ulcerative colitis (UC). In addition, exploratory results of a sub-study applying a laboratory stress protocol (Trier Social Stress Test
TSST) conducted within the RCT are reported. Methods: Ninety-seven patients with inactive UC were randomized to LSM (n = 47
50.28 ± 11.90 years
72.3% female) or self-care (n = 50
45.54 ± 12.49 years
70% female). Patients’ perceived stress, anxiety, flourishing and depression were assessed at week 0, 12, 24 and 48. After the respective intervention, 16 female patients (LSM: n = 8
44.6 ± 14.3 years
Self-care: n = 8
49.25 ± 4.30 years) additionally underwent the TSST. State anxiety, blood pressure, pulse, complete blood counts, adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH), cortisol, adrenalin and noradrenalin were measured at baseline (−15 min), stress (+10 min), recovery1 (+20 min) and recovery2 (+55 min). Statistical significance was set at p <
0.05
for the exploratory sub-study using the TSST, p-values <
0.10 were considered significant. Results: Patients’ perceived stress declined significantly after the LSM (p <
0.001) compared with control. This lasted until week 24 (p = 0.023) but did not persist until week 48 (p = 0.060). After 48 weeks, patients’ flourishing was significantly increased compared with control (p = 0.006). In response to the TSST, significant group differences were evident for pulse (p = 0.015), adrenaline (p = 0.037) and anxiety (p = 0.066). After 55 min, group differences were found for ACTH (p = 0.067) and systolic blood pressure (p = 0.050). Conclusions: LSM has a medium-term positive effect on perceived stress. First indications show that it is promising to investigate these effects further under laboratory conditions. It is also desirable to find out how the effects of LSM can be maintained in the long term.
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