Status:

COMPLETED

Parent Training for Youth With Chronic Symptoms

Lead Sponsor:

Yale University

Collaborating Sponsors:

The Wallace Foundation

Conditions:

Medically Unexplained Symptoms

Eligibility:

All Genders

10-17 years

Phase:

NA

Brief 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 f...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Presence of medically unexplained symptoms, including: fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue, chronic Lyme disease, irritable bowel syndrome, musculoskeletal pain, headache, abdominal pain and related bowel dysfunction, perceived cognitive impairment, or other nonspecific symptoms
  • Symptoms must have been present for at least 3 months, associated with some degree of impairment (e.g., missing school), and not attributable to a known organic or medical disorder despite adequate evaluation
  • Participants must be proficient or fluent in English
  • Children must live with their participating parent(s) at least 50% of the time

Exclusion

  • Presence of a serious medical condition by history, including chronic autoimmune or inflammatory condition
  • Lifetime history of a psychotic disorder, bipolar disorder, Autism, or intellectual disability (Note: this criterion applies to child and parent(s))
  • Presence of severe emotional or behavioral problems that require a more immediate treatment

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

April 5 2021

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

January 31 2023

Estimated Enrollment :

16 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04277715

Start Date

April 5 2021

End Date

January 31 2023

Last Update

September 14 2023

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Yale Child Study Center, Yale University School of Medicine

New Haven, Connecticut, United States, 06511