Recurrent Abdominal Pain in Childhood -Characteristics and Course

NCT00311233 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: 150063
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 152
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Recurrent abdominal pain (RAP) is a common complaint in childhood. Identification of the processes that maintain illness is important. The purpose of this study is to get more knowledge about characteristics of children with recurrent abdominal pain and their parents, and about the course of their pain. These results may be important to identify children who need treatment.

Conditions

Abdominal Pain

Keywords

child; psychosocial; predictors; cohort; recurrent

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 4 Years - 15 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Child (0-17)

Study Population

Consecutive new pediatric patients (4-15 years) referred by their general practitioners to four pediatric out-patient clinics in Innlandet Hospital Health Authorities for evaluation of recurrent abdominal pain.

You may qualify if:

• Consecutive new pediatric patients (4-15 years) referred by their general practitioners to four pediatric out-patient clinics in Innlandet Hospital Health Authorities for evaluation of recurrent abdominal pain.

You may not qualify if:

• Known organic diagnosis for abdominal pain
• Language problems (which will interfere completing questionnaires)

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Sykehuset Innlandet HF: lead
• Regionsenter for barn og unges psykiske helse: collaborator

Study Sites (1)

Division of women and child and Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Innlandet Hospital Health Authorities

Gjøvik, 2819, Norway

Location

Biospecimen

Retention: SAMPLES WITHOUT DNA

All patients have blood tests for hemoglobin, total leucocyte and differential count, sedimention rate, C-reactive protein, total IgE and IgE screen for food allergies, and antiendomysial and antigliadin antibodies (IgG and IgA) and anti-tissue transglutaminase antibodies for celiac disease. Furthermore, urine analyses for protein, blood and and leucocytes, three stool specimen for occult blood and one stool specimen for quantification of calprotectin.

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Abdominal Pain; Recurrence

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Pain; Neurologic Manifestations; Signs and Symptoms; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms; Signs and Symptoms, Digestive; Disease Attributes; Pathologic Processes

Study Officials

• Trond Markestad, MD, Phd

  Eastern Norway Health Authorities, Innlandet Hospital Health Authorities

  STUDY CHAIR

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: COHORT
• Time Perspective: PROSPECTIVE
• Sponsor Type: OTHER

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: April 3, 2006
• First Posted: April 5, 2006
• Study Start: February 1, 2006
• Study Completion: April 1, 2008
• Last Updated: May 23, 2008

Record last verified: 2008-05

Locations

NO (1)