A Smartphone Application for Added Psychological Wellbeing in Crohn's Disease
Trial Parameters
Brief Summary
Psychological intervention by COBMINDEX application to reduce psychological stress among CD patients, fatigue and pain and improve the patients' well being, quality-of-life and disease-coping skills, as well as improvement of the patients' immunological profile and intestinal microbiome.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * Willingness to participate and signed informed consent * Hebrew-speaking * Age 18-75 * Proven diagnosis of Crohn's disease, at least 3 months post-diagnosis * Stable medical treatment for the last 3 months * Any Harvey Bradshaw Index score * Ability to operate a smartphone and cellular application Exclusion Criteria: * Diagnosis of ulcerative colitis or unclassified inflammatory bowel disease * Planned surgery for Crohn's disease * Surgery for Crohn's disease (excluding drainage of perianal abscess) in the last 3 months * Psychiatric disease (schizophrenia, major depression or bipolar disorder) * Alcohol or drug dependency (stable medical use of cannabinoids will be allowed) * Pregnancy or planned pregnancy during study period * Clinically significant comorbidity * Former participation in COBMINDEX trials