The term "colic" may specifically refer to pain from abdominal muscle spasms. However, infant colic is also known as "colic" and is not necessarily caused by abdominal spasms (in fact, no cause is found in many cases). Other types of colic include biliary colic and urinary colic.
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The US based website ClinicalTrials.gov lists information on both federally and privately supported clinical trials using human volunteers.
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Acute abdominal pain (especially in infants) - (Source - WordNet 2.1)
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