Randomised controlled trial of melatonin for paediatric functional abdominal pain disorders.

Valeria DipasqualeLisa PalermoAndrea BarbalaceGiampaolo TumminelloClaudio Romano

Published in: Journal of paediatrics and child health (2023)

This is the first study to investigate the role of the combination of melatonin and Lactobacillus Rhamnosus GG in the treatment of children with functional abdominal pain disorders. Melatonin combined with Lactobacillus Rhamnosus GG can be considered a therapeutic option for these conditions in children.

Keyphrases

abdominal pain
young adults
emergency department
intensive care unit
study protocol
clinical trial
combination therapy
lactic acid
smoking cessation