ICBT for Children With FAPDs - the Child's Pain Regulation
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Conditions studied: Functional Abdominal Pain Syndrome
In brief
Functional abdominal pain disorders (FAPDs) in children are common (14%) and abdominal pain has increased rapidly in children during the last ten years in Sweden. Many children with FAPDs have low quality of life, missed school days, and about 30-40% suffer from psychiatric comorbidity. FAPDs are often sustained into adulthood and a large Swedish cohort study showed that abdominal pain during childhood is an independent strong predictor anxiety and depression later in life. Internet-cognitive behavioral therapy (Internet-CBT) can improve FAPD symptoms, but a significant number of children does not respond to the treatment. We will here determine the pain regulation in children with FAPDs, compared with healthy controls, and assess: What aspects of the child's pain regulation is related to improvement for children with FAPDs engaging in Internet-CBT? Does some aspects of the child's pain regulation change during treatment?
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT05945251
- Run by
- Karolinska Institutet
- People needed
- 80
- Starts
- 2023-11-01
- Expected to finish
- 2026-01-01
- Last updated by the study team
- 2025-09-03
Who can join
Age: 8 and older, up to 17. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.
You may qualify if…
- Children 8-17 years with FAPDs: Have been offered treatment at BUP Internetbehandling for FAPDs.
- Children 8-17 years without FAPDs: Not affected by recurrent (every week) or persistant pain during the last year.
You may not qualify if…
- Contraindication for MR (metal implant or metal object in body, claustrophobia, pregnancy)
Where it is running
- Karolinska Institutet — Stockholm, Karolinska Institutet, Sweden (enrolling)
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