Clinical Trial: Use of Guided Imagery for Functional Abdominal Pain in Children:

Study Status: Completed
Recruit Status: Completed
Study Type: Interventional

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

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.

Detailed Summary:
Sponsor: Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas City

Current Primary Outcome:

  • Level of pain
  • number of days of pain
  • missed activities


Original Primary Outcome: Same as current

Current Secondary Outcome:

Original Secondary Outcome:

Information By: Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas City

Dates:
Date Received: May 16, 2006
Date Started:
Date Completion:
Last Updated: October 4, 2006
Last Verified: July 2002