U.S., Oct. 15 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07216092) titled 'Audio-recorded Gut-Hypnotherapy for Sleep and Pain in Pediatric Abdominal Pain Disorders' on Sept. 17.
Brief Summary: Children with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and functional abdominal pain- not otherwise specified (FAP-NOS) have higher rates of poor sleep quality. This can be associated with worse abdominal pain and quality of life, but few treatments target sleep. Gut-directed hypnotherapy (GDH) has been shown to reduce abdominal pain and has been hypothesized to improve sleep, but this has not been studied. This study investigates the use of a home-based audio program of GDH as a feasibility intervention for children and wheth...