ICBT for Children With FAPDs - the Child's Pain Regulation
Individualized Online Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Children With Functional Abdominal Pain Disorders - the Child's Pain Regulation
Karolinska Institutet
80 participants
Nov 1, 2023
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Conditions
Summary
Functional abdominal pain disorders (FAPDs) in children are common (14%) and abdominal pain has increased rapidly in children during the last ten years in Sweden. Many children with FAPDs have low quality of life, missed school days, and about 30-40% suffer from psychiatric comorbidity. FAPDs are often sustained into adulthood and a large Swedish cohort study showed that abdominal pain during childhood is an independent strong predictor anxiety and depression later in life. Internet-cognitive behavioral therapy (Internet-CBT) can improve FAPD symptoms, but a significant number of children does not respond to the treatment. We will here determine the pain regulation in children with FAPDs, compared with healthy controls, and assess: What aspects of the child's pain regulation is related to improvement for children with FAPDs engaging in Internet-CBT? Does some aspects of the child's pain regulation change during treatment?
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria2
- Children 8-17 years with FAPDs: Have been offered treatment at BUP Internetbehandling for FAPDs.
- Children 8-17 years without FAPDs: Not affected by recurrent (every week) or persistant pain during the last year.
Exclusion Criteria1
- Contraindication for MR (metal implant or metal object in body, claustrophobia, pregnancy)
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Interventions
Ten weekly modules for children and ten weekly modules for parents. Exposure-based cognitive behavioral therapy delivered online with asynchronous support via text messages from psychologists.
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NCT05945251