Use of Guided Imagery for Functional Abdominal Pain in Children:

Phase 3

Completed

• Conditions: Functional Abdominal Pain

• Registration Number: NCT00327548
• Lead Sponsor: Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas City

Brief Summary

The purpose of the study is to evaluate the effectiveness of relaxation, with or without guided imagery, for treating children with functional abdominal pain. The study will evaluate a child's ability to decrease the amount of pain with these techniques to allow continuation of normal daily activities at home and at school. The hypothesis is that these relaxation techniques will help decrease reports of abdominal pain and improve levels of activity.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Status Verified: 2002-07
• Study First Submitted: 2006-05-16
• Study First Submitted QC: 2006-05-16
• Study First Posted: 2006-05-18
• Last Update Submitted: 2006-10-04
• Last Update Posted: 2006-10-05

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: Not specified

Inclusion Criteria

at least 3 episodes of abdominal pain over the previous 3 months normal complete blood count, sedimentation rate, urinalysis stable on current medications English speaking -

Exclusion Criteria

unwillingness to participate chronic gastrointestinal disease cognitive-developmental delay major dissociative disorder

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Level of pain
number of days of pain
missed activities