Recurrent Abdominal Pain in Childhood, Characteristics and Course
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 已完成
- 入组人数
- 152
- 试验地点
- 1
研究概览
简要总结
Recurrent abdominal pain (RAP) is a common complaint in childhood. Identification of the processes that maintain illness is important.
The purpose of this study is to get more knowledge about characteristics of children with recurrent abdominal pain and their parents, and about the course of their pain. These results may be important to identify children who need treatment.
详细描述
BACKGROUND:
Recurrent abdominal pain (RAP), mainly constituted by functional gastrointestinal disorders (FGID), affects a significant number of children, and is a result of a complex interaction between biopsychosocial factors. Despite the seemingly benign nature of RAP, in some children RAP is associated with school absenteeism, functional impairment and frequent doctor visits. Identification of the processes that maintain illness is important. These results may be important to identify children who need treatment.
AIMS:
The aims of this study are to characterize children with RAP (in four out-patient clinics) and their parents, describe outcome and determine predictors of persistent RAP in children.
SAMPLE:
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Observational
- 观察模型
- Cohort
- 时间视角
- Prospective
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 4 Years 至 15 Years（Child）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 是
入选标准
- •Consecutive new pediatric patients (4-15 years) referred by their general practitioners to four pediatric out-patient clinics in Innlandet Hospital Health Authorities for evaluation of recurrent abdominal pain.
排除标准
- •Known organic diagnosis for abdominal pain
- •Language problems (which will interfere completing questionnaires)