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Role and Diagnostic Yield of Upper Endoscopy in Children With Chronic Abdominal Pain

NCT07372976 · Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 130

Last updated 2026-03-17

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Summary

Chronic abdominal pain is a common problem in children and may be caused by functional or organic gastrointestinal disorders. While many children have no identifiable structural disease, some may have conditions that can be detected by upper gastrointestinal endoscopy. This study aims to evaluate the role and diagnostic outcome of upper gastrointestinal endoscopy in children presenting with chronic abdominal pain at Assiut University Children Hospital.

Children aged 18 years or younger who have had abdominal pain for at least three months and who undergo upper gastrointestinal endoscopy as part of their routine medical care will be included. Clinical symptoms, alarm features, endoscopic findings, and biopsy results will be analyzed to determine how often endoscopy identifies an organic cause of pain. The results of this study may help guide the appropriate use of endoscopy in the evaluation of chronic abdominal pain in children.

Conditions

  • Pediatric Gastrointestinal Disorders
  • Chronic Abdominal Pain in Children
  • Upper Endoscopy

Interventions

DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

Upper Gastrointestinal Endoscopy

Upper gastrointestinal endoscopy (esophagogastroduodenoscopy) is performed as part of standard clinical care to evaluate children with chronic abdominal pain. The procedure allows direct visualization of the esophagus, stomach, and duodenum, with biopsy sampling when clinically indicated for histopathological examination. The procedure is not assigned by the study protocol but is analyzed observationally.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Assiut University

    lead OTHER

Eligibility

Min Age
0 Years
Max Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2026-03-31
Primary Completion
2026-12-31
Completion
2026-12-31

Countries

  • Egypt

Study Locations

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