The effect of ulcerative colitis on personal relationships
Research type
Research Study
Full title
The effect of ulcerative colitis on close personal relationships: A qualitative study of the experiences of individuals living with ulcerative colitis and their partners.
IRAS ID
165302
Contact name
Carl May
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
University of Southampton
Duration of Study in the UK
0 years, 8 months, 4 days
Research summary
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a chronic relapsing, inflammation of the intestinal mucosa which incorporates ulcerative colitis, crohn's disease and indeterminate colitis (Ghosh and Mitchell 2007). Currently there is a lack of information surrounding the topic of how IBD affects sufferers and their close personal relationships (Rosenstrauch 2005; Faust et al. 2012; Moradkhani et al. 2013) with the majority of research around this subject focusing on fertility or sexual health issues.
The aim of this research project is to have a better understanding of the effect of ulcerative colitis on close personal relationships. In addition, the study aims to determine the type of support level and type of support that need to be offered to patients with ulcerative colitis and their partners.
REC name
South Central - Hampshire B Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
15/SC/0265
Date of REC Opinion
18 Jun 2015
REC opinion
Further Information Favourable Opinion