CompletedNot Applicable

Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) for Children With Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders

Sweden20 participantsStarted 2014-04

Plain-language summary

The purpose of the trial is to develop a treatment protocol to be used in trials studying internet-delivered CBT for children with functional gastrointestinal disorders (FGID). The study size is not based on power calculations but the estimated sample necessary to develop a treatment protocol. This study will include 20-30 children with FGID and their parents who will be treated individually (face-to-face). The treatment consists of 10 weekly sessions of exposure-based CBT. The study uses a pre- post-design with no control group.

Who can participate

Age range8 Years – 12 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Age between 8-12 years * A diagnosis of a functional gastrointestinal disorder by a treating physician Exclusion Criteria: * Concurrent serious medical condition or gastrointestinal symptoms likely caused by an organic disorder. * Psychiatric disorder more urgent to treat than the abdominal pain. * On-going psychological treatment. * Absence from school more than 40 %. * Ongoing maltreatment, violence or severe parental psychiatric illness. * Pronounced language or learning difficulties that hinder the child to benefit from the treatment.

What they're measuring

Change in Faces Pain Rating Scale (FACES) from baseline to 10 weeks

Timeframe: Baseline and 10 weeks

Change in Faces Pain Rating Scale (FACES) from baseline to 8 months.

Timeframe: Baseline and 8 months.

Trial details

NCT IDNCT02113605

SponsorKarolinska Institutet

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2015-11

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