Migraine and Recurrent Abdominal Pain in Children

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Conditions studied: Migraine, Abdominal Pain

In brief

This study will evaluate a new model for assessing and treating migraine and recurrent abdominal pain in children. The model combines behavioral techniques such as relaxation training with biologic components such as thermal biofeedback.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00060619

Run by

Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)

People needed

180

Starts

1999-05-01

Expected to finish

2004-06-01

Last updated by the study team

2005-06-24

Who can join

Age: 7 and older, up to 17. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Migraine or functional abdominal pain of at least 3 months duration, occurring at least weekly or 5 days per month
• Child assent
• Parental consent

You may not qualify if…

• Medical illnesses that cause similar pain symptoms (e.g., inflammatory bowel disease, brain cancer)
• Psychiatric diagnosis that would interfere with participation in the study (any Axis I diagnosis of moderate severity)

Where it is running

• Pain Treatment Service, Children's Hospital — Boston, Massachusetts, United States (enrolling)

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