Status:
COMPLETED
Internet-delivered CBT for Functional Abdominal Pain in Adolescents - a Pilot
Lead Sponsor:
Karolinska Institutet
Conditions:
Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders
Abdominal Pain
Eligibility:
All Genders
13-17 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
This pilot-study aims to evaluate the treatment effects and feasibility of an internet-delivered CBT-program adjusted for adolescents with functional abdominal pain and functional dyspepsia.
Detailed Description
Functional abdominal pain (FAP) and functional dyspepsia, are common in adolescents and associated with impaired quality of life. In adults with IBS, internet-delivered CBT leads to reduced symptoms a...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Age 13-17 at inclusion date
- fulfilling Rome III-criteria for FAP or FD with:
- a written diagnosis from patient's physician and negative required tests (Blood samples: C-reactive protein or erythrocyte sedimentation rate, Blood count and IgA-Transglutaminase. Stool: f-Calprotectin)
- The Rome III questionnaire + clinical interview confirming the diagnosis
Exclusion
- Concurrent serious medical conditions
- Concurrent serous psychiatric diagnosis
- On-going psychological treatment
- Absence from school exceeding an average of 2 days a week is a cause for exclusion since high absence demands more intensive interventions than can be offered in ICBT
- On-going abuse or severe parental psychiatric illness in the family
- Pronounced language skill deficits and learning difficulties lead to exclusion from the study
- Lack of regular internet-access
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
March 1 2015
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
December 1 2016
Estimated Enrollment :
31 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT02306941
Start Date
March 1 2015
End Date
December 1 2016
Last Update
May 16 2017
Active Locations (1)
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BUP-CPF, CAP Research Center
Stockholm, Stockholms County, Sweden, 11330