Childhood stomach pain: new study tracks Long-Term outcomes
NCT ID NCT02689648
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study followed 400 children who had stomach pain for at least two months to see how they were doing years later. Researchers used questionnaires to check if they still had symptoms and to identify risk factors for ongoing problems. The goal is to better understand the long-term outlook for children with functional gastrointestinal disorders.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this study could help doctors predict which children with abdominal pain are at risk for long-term gastrointestinal issues.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study looking back at past cases, so it cannot prove cause and effect. Results may not apply to all children.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 400 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Start date
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Feb 2016
- Finished
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May 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
All children between 3 and 18 years of age that were refereed to the Pediatric Clinic of Västerbotten county council during the years 2009-2015.
- Ages
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3 to 18 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
At time of first visit the children had: 1. At least 2 months of abdominal pain 2. Age 3-18 years 3. No organic gastrointestinal diseases 4. No neuromuscular disease
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Umeå University, Department of Clinical Sciences
Umeå, Umeå, 90185, Sweden