• J Pediatr Psychol · Sep 2010

    Randomized Controlled Trial

    A pilot study to assess the efficacy of biofeedback-assisted relaxation training as an adjunct treatment for pediatric functional dyspepsia associated with duodenal eosinophilia.

    • Jennifer V Schurman, Yelena P Wu, Paula Grayson, and Craig A Friesen.
    • Behavioral Sciences, The Children's Mercy Hospital, Kansas City, MO 64108, USA. jschurman@cmh.edu
    • J Pediatr Psychol. 2010 Sep 1; 35 (8): 837-47.

    ObjectivesTo conduct a pilot study examining whether adding biofeedback-assisted relaxation training (BART) to medication treatment results in better clinical outcomes than medication treatment alone for children with functional dyspepsia (FD) associated with duodenal eosinophilia, a subgroup of children with recurrent abdominal pain.MethodsTwenty children were randomly assigned to receive a standardized medication treatment or medication plus 10 sessions of BART. Children and parents completed psychosocial functioning and quality of life measures at baseline, posttreatment, and 6 months. Children rated pain daily via PDA. Physicians provided biweekly assessments of clinical improvement.ResultsChildren receiving medication plus BART demonstrated better outcomes on pain intensity, duration of pain episodes, and clinical improvement than children receiving medication alone.ConclusionsBART is a promising adjunctive treatment for pediatric FD associated with duodenal eosinophilia. Electronic daily diaries appear to be a useful approach to assessing changes in self-reported pain ratings in this population.

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