Status:
COMPLETED
Heart Rate Variability in Children With a Functional Gastrointestinal Disorder
Lead Sponsor:
Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas City
Conditions:
Abdominal Pain
Eligibility:
All Genders
8-17 years
Brief Summary
The current study is designed to assess relationships between anxiety/stress, autonomic nervous system balance, and electrical activity in the stomach before and after eating/drinking in children with...
Detailed Description
Chronic or recurrent abdominal pain in children is a very common complaint in children and adolescents, and is most often associated with the presence of a functional gastrointestinal disorder (FGID)....
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Ages 8 - 17 years
- Evaluated in Abdominal Pain Clinic at Children's Mercy Hospital or the Gastroenterology Clinic at Children's Mercy South for abdominal pain of at least 8 weeks duration and fulfilling symptom-based criteria for FD, IBS, or FD/IBS.
Exclusion
- Previous abdominal surgery
- Chronic disease requiring regular medical care (e.g. gastrointestinal diseases, diabetes mellitus, juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, cystic fibrosis, cancer).
- Non-English speaking
- NOTE: Control subjects will meet all patient inclusion/exclusion criteria except for Inclusion Criteria #2. Control subjects will be excluded for history of abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, constipation, or bloating.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
June 1 2005
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
March 1 2009
Estimated Enrollment :
44 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00195975
Start Date
June 1 2005
End Date
March 1 2009
Last Update
June 28 2011
Active Locations (1)
Enter a location and click search to find clinical trials sorted by distance.
1
Children's Mercy Hospital and Clinics
Kansas City, Missouri, United States, 64108