CompletedNot Applicable

Web-based Management of Pediatric Functional Abdominal Pain

United States344 participantsStarted 2014-04

Plain-language summary

Functional abdominal pain (FAP), a pediatric pain condition without significant organic pathology, is a precursor to chronic pain and high healthcare utilization in young adulthood. This project aims to identify child and family characteristics that predict differential responses to a Cognitive Behavior Therapy intervention administered online to patients with FAP and their parents. The goal is to acquire scientific knowledge to guide individualized treatment of patients with FAP.

Who can participate

Age range11 Years – 17 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Referred for medical evaluation of abdominal pain of more than 3 months duration * No prior diagnosis of organic disease that explains the pain * Access to a computer and the internet Exclusion Criteria: * Presence of major medical condition (e.g., diabetes) * Does not speak English * Has a disability that precludes participation * Does not have a participating parent/guardian * Found to have significant organic disease (e.g., ulcerative colitis) in the medical evaluation

What they're measuring

Change from baseline somatic symptoms

Timeframe: 2 months after baseline

Change from baseline abdominal pain

Timeframe: long-term follow-up (6 and 12 months after baseline)

Trial details

NCT IDNCT02327377

SponsorVanderbilt University Medical Center

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2019-01-16

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