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Use of Guided Imagery for Functional Abdominal Pain in Children:

Treatment of Functional Abdominal Pain in Children:Evaluation of Relaxation/Guided Imagery and Chamomile Tea as Therapeutic Modalities

Status
Completed
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT00327548
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2006-05-18
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2006-10-05

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Conditions

Functional Abdominal Pain

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.

Interventions

BEHAVIORALguided imagery

Sponsors

University of Arizona
CollaboratorOTHER
Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas City
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Masking
DOUBLE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
5 Years to 18 Years

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 \-

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Level of pain—
number of days of pain—
missed activities—

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026