Hypnotherapy self-exercises in primary care

Hypnotherapy through self-exercises in children with functional abdominal pain in primary care

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

NL-OMON

Registry ID

NL-OMON21692

Enrollment

200

Registered

2020-04-01

Start date

2020-03-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-02-28

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Functional abdominal pain (FAP) and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)

Interventions

The intervention includes existing home-based hypnotherapy self-exercises in MP3 format for a period of three months. These exercises will be made available at a separate and responsive online website

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: In order to be eligible to participate in this study, a subject must meet all of the following criteria: - Aged 7 to 18 years - General Practitioner (GP) consultation concerning chronic gastrointestinal symptoms - Functional abdominal pain (FAP) OR irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) according to the GP

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: A potential subject who meets any of the following criteria will be excluded from participation in this study: - A concomitant organic gastrointestinal disease - Treatment by a pediatrician for abdominal symptoms - Mental retardation - A history of a psychotic disorder - Previous hypnotherapy treatment in the last year - Insufficient knowledge of the Dutch language by the child or parents

Design outcomes

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
- Proportion of children with adequate relief of abdominal pain/discomfort (yes/no) at 3 months and 6 months follow-up - Frequency, intensity and severity of abdominal pain/discomfort at 3, 6 and 12 months follow-up - School absence at 3, 6 and 12 months follow-up - Daily functioning and impact at 3, 6 and 12 months follow-up - Symptoms of depression and anxiety at 3, 6 and 12 months follow-up - Pain beliefs at 3, 6 and 12 months follow-up - Sleep disturbances at 3, 6 and 12 months follow-up - Health care use (referrals and GP visits) during 12 months follow-up - Cost effectiveness after 12 months follow-up	—

Measure

Time frame

- Proportion of children with adequate relief of abdominal pain/discomfort (yes/no) at 3 months and 6 months follow-up - Frequency, intensity and severity of abdominal pain/discomfort at 3, 6 and 12 months follow-up - School absence at 3, 6 and 12 months follow-up - Daily functioning and impact at 3, 6 and 12 months follow-up - Symptoms of depression and anxiety at 3, 6 and 12 months follow-up - Pain beliefs at 3, 6 and 12 months follow-up - Sleep disturbances at 3, 6 and 12 months follow-up - Health care use (referrals and GP visits) during 12 months follow-up - Cost effectiveness after 12 months follow-up

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Primary

Measure	Time frame
Proportion of children with adequate relief of abdominal pain/discomfort (yes/no) at 12 months follow-up	—

Contacts

Public ContactGea Holtman

University Medical Center Groningen, Department of General Practice and Elderly Care Medicine

g.a.holtman@umcg.nl+31503616741

Outcome results

None listed

Source: NL-OMON (via WHO ICTRP)