Online Social Learning Program for Parents With Irritable Bowel Syndrome: Raising Resilient Children (REACH)
Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Abdominal Pain
About this trial
This is an interventional prevention trial for Irritable Bowel Syndrome focused on measuring social learning, cognitive behavioral therapy, prevention intervention, irritable bowel syndrome, solicitous behavior, protective factors, psychosocial intervention, abdominal pain, risk factors, illness behavior
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion criteria for parents and their children (including biological/step-parents or legal guardians): Parent/caregiver at least 18 years old Parent diagnosed with IBS or idiopathic abdominal pain in the last five years Parent meets ROME criteria for IBS (abdominal pain at least weekly; pain related to defecation, change in stool frequency, and change in stool form at least 30% of the time) Is the parent primarily responsible for caring for the child on a day-to-day basis Child is 4 to 6 years old at the time of screening. If multiple children are present in the family, the parent will be asked to select one child for study participation. Child must currently live at least half of the time with the parent involved in intervention. Exclusion criteria for parents and their children: Not able to read/speak/understand English. Child has a developmental disability that requires full-time special education Child has chronic abdominal pain (pain at least 1x/week lasting for more than 3 months) Child has a current doctor's diagnosis of a painful* gastrointestinal disorder like functional constipation, lactose/fructose/gluten intolerance, celiac disease, Inflammatory Bowel Disorder, etc. (*does not include nonpainful disorders like GERD) Child has another severe chronic disease such as juvenile arthritis, cancer, or other severe condition(s) requiring chronic medical treatment. Does not have regular access to the Internet on a desktop, tablet, phone, or laptop computer
Sites / Locations
- Seattle Children's Hospital
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Experimental
Placebo Comparator
Social Learning and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (SLCBT)
Attention Education Control