Effectiveness of Biofeedback-Assisted Relaxation Training in Children With Eosinophilic Duodenitis

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Conditions studied: Abdominal Pain, Duodenitis

In brief

The purpose of this study is to determine whether the addition of Biofeedback-Assisted Relaxation to standard medication treatment improves outcomes for children with a specific type of recurrent abdominal pain (i.e., eosinophilic gastroenteritis).

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00124501

Run by

Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas City

People needed

20

Starts

2004-10-01

Expected to finish

2006-08-01

Last updated by the study team

2008-05-30

Who can join

Age: 8 and older, up to 18. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• A current diagnosis of eosinophilic duodenitis per biopsy.
• Ability to participate in the biofeedback training protocol.
• Transportation available to attend twice weekly visits to Children's Mercy Hospital (CMH).

You may not qualify if…

• Previous biofeedback training.
• Previous failure of medications used as standard of care in this study.
• Allergy to medications prescribed in this study.
• Co-morbid chronic illness requiring regular medical care.

Where it is running

• Children's Mercy Hospital — Kansas City, Missouri, United States

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