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CompletedNCT00327548

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
Phase
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
Sponsor
Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas City · Academic / Other
Sex
All
Age
5 Years – 18 Years
Healthy volunteers

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.

Conditions

Interventions

TypeNameDescription
BEHAVIORALguided imagery

Timeline

First posted
2006-05-18
Last updated
2006-10-05

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT00327548. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.