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Question: Among pediatric patients with functional abdominal pain or irritable bowel syndrome does gut-directed hypnotherapy have lasting benefit?
Question type: Intervention
Study design: Randomized controlled
Investigators from St. Antonius Hospital and the Academic Medical Center in the Netherlands surveyed 49 pediatric participants with chronic functional abdominal pain (FAP) or irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) to assess the long-term effects of gut-directed hypnotherapy (HT). As part of a previous study, participants were randomized to receive either HT over a 3-month period or standard medical treatment plus 3 months of supportive medical therapy (SMT). HT was performed by a specially trained nurse over six 50-minute sessions, consisting of general relaxation, control of abdominal pain and gut functions, and ego-strengthening suggestions. The SMT included discussion of symptoms and exploration …
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