Acupuncture for Children with Gut-Brain Interaction Disorders
This study is looking into whether acupuncture can help children and teenagers (ages 8-17) who have Disorders of Gut-Brain Interaction (DGBIs), which can cause problems like abdominal pain or irritable bowel syndrome. Currently, there aren't many effective treatments for these conditions in children. You would either receive real acupuncture (P-GAP) or a sham acupuncture treatment, which feels similar but doesn't involve needle insertion. Researchers want to see if acupuncture can reduce your pain and improve your quality of life. The main goal is to see if acupuncture provides adequate pain relief over 12-14 weeks. We don't have information on the current recruitment status.
- Study design
- This is a randomized, placebo (sham)-controlled study where participants and assessors won't know if they are receiving real or sham acupuncture. About 96 children will participate.
- What's involved
- Not specified in the trial record.
- Compensation
- Not stated in the trial record.
- Follow-up
- The primary endpoint for measuring pain relief is from baseline to 12-14 weeks.
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Acupuncture Therapy for Pediatric Disorders of Gut-Brain Interaction
At a glance
Conditions
Where it's being run
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What this trial measures
- Adequate Pain Relief:Baseline to Weeks 12-14
The primary outcome is the proportion of participants achieving adequate pain relief, defined as a ≥30% reduction from baseline in mean abdominal pain severity on the 11-point Numerical Rating Scale from baseline to follow-up at Weeks 12-14. This threshold reflects the Rome Foundation's definition of clinically meaningful improvement in pediatric functional abdominal pain disorders.