Managing Childhood Abdominal Pain

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Conditions studied: Pediatric Abdominal Pain

In brief

Functional abdominal pain (FAP) is a common complaint of childhood, associated with considerable health care costs, disruption of normal activity, emotional distress, and long-term health effects. The study will test a treatment approach which, if successful, would substantially change the treatment for FAP and potentially for a wide range of childhood medical problems where parental responses to symptoms contribute to these adverse effects. The study would also provide a model which would be much more accessible than traditional face-to-face therapies to a broader range of families in need than are currently served.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01620606

Run by

University of Washington

People needed

316

Starts

2011-09-01

Expected to finish

2017-05-01

Last updated by the study team

2021-04-27

Who can join

Age: 7 and older, up to 12. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• The child is 7 to 12 years old
• The child experienced at least three episodes of unexplained abdominal pain over a three month period which affected the child's activities
• The child lived with the primary caregiver for at least the last 3 months
• The child and the parent agree to the conditions of study participation, including randomization, participation in intervention and follow-up evaluations
• The parent and child comprehend and speak English without assistance

You may not qualify if…

• The child has positive physical or laboratory findings which would explain the abdominal pain
• The child has a chronic disease (e.g. Crohn's, ulcerative colitis, pancreatitis, diabetes, epilepsy, etc.)
• The child is lactose intolerant
• The child had major surgery in the past year
• The parent or child has developmental disabilities that require full-time special education or that impair ability to respond to assessment measures

Where it is running

• University of North Carolina — Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States
• Seattle Children's Hospital — Seattle, Washington, United States
• Mary Bridge Children's Hospital — Tacoma, Washington, United States

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