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Pediatric Alliance for International Neurogastrointestinal Functional Research

Completed
Conditions
Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Registration Number
NCT01099787
Lead Sponsor
Nationwide Children's Hospital
Brief Summary

To explore the predictive value of alarm signs ("red flags") for a diagnosis of functional gastrointestinal disorders (FGID) in children.

To assess the natural history of pain predominant functional gastrointestinal disorders (FGID) in newly diagnosed pediatric patients.

To document the benefit of various treatment regimens currently employed in managing FGID.

To assess the short- and long-term impact of various FGID regimens.

To allow physicians to gain a better understanding of the epidemiology of FGID.

Hypothesis:

There are presenting symptoms or results from diagnostic tests that are more likely to associated with conditions different from FAP or IBS.

Symptoms of children with FAP/IBS change overtime regardless of the treatments used.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
348
Inclusion Criteria
  • Males and females ages 4 through 16 years of age (up to the day of the 17th birthday)
  • Presenting with chronic or intermittent abdominal pain of any severity lasting at least 2 months may participate in the Registry.
Exclusion Criteria
  • Subjects age 10 and above will be asked to complete the questionnaire themselves. Those unable to complete the questionnaire (with only some help) should not be enrolled.
  • Patients unable to participate in the program for at least 3 years should not be enrolled (i.e., anticipated move, etc.)

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (7)

LSU Health Sciences Center

🇺🇸

New Orleans, Louisiana, United States

Children's Hospital of Wisconsin

🇺🇸

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States

Emma Children's Hospital

🇳🇱

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Connecticut Children's Hospital

🇺🇸

Hartford, Connecticut, United States

Children's Hospital Boston

🇺🇸

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Nationwide Children's Hospital

🇺🇸

Columbus, Ohio, United States

Childrens Memorial Hospital

🇺🇸

Chicago, Illinois, United States

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