NCT04277715

Parent Training for Youth With Chronic Symptoms

Development of a Parent Training Intervention for Pediatric Patients With Medically Unexplained Symptoms

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 16 (actual)
• Sponsor: Yale University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 10 Years – 17 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The purpose of this study is to examine the effects of a parent-only, group-based intervention intended to treat youth with chronic, unexplained medical symptoms such as (but not limited to) chronic fatigue, musculoskeletal pain, headache, and abdominal pain. Prior to and following the intervention, the child and parent(s) will be asked to complete several questionnaires about their well-being and functioning. The investigators predict that participation in this intervention will lead to change in relevant outcomes, including youth symptoms and functional impairment, and parenting stress and accommodation of symptoms. The investigators also predict that this group will be acceptable and feasible for parents.

Conditions

• Medically Unexplained Symptoms

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Parent training	Parents will learn evidence-based techniques for increasing support and decreasing accommodation of children's chronic symptoms.

Timeline

• Start date: 2021-04-05
• Primary completion: 2023-01-31
• Completion: 2023-01-31
• First posted: 2020-02-20
• Last updated: 2023-09-14

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States