Duke–Utah center to improve acute pain care for children
Duke-Utah HEAL KIDS Pain Resource and Data Center
Creating a coordinated resource and data center to help run clinical trials that test safer, more effective treatments for acute pain in children.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Duke University NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Durham, United States) |
| Project ID | NIH-11184240 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
This project builds a centralized resource and data hub to support multi-site clinical trials focused on acute pain in infants and children. The center will harmonize trial procedures, share common tools, and manage data and communications across participating hospitals. Duke Clinical Research Institute and the University of Utah data team will provide trial operations, informatics, and quality control to speed reliable answers about pain treatments for kids. Families would take part through nearby participating hospitals that run HEAL KIDS trials.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Children with recent or acute pain (infants through about 11 years old) who are treated at or can travel to participating HEAL KIDS trial sites would be the main candidates for related trials.
Not a fit: Children without acute pain, those whose conditions are not covered by the HEAL KIDS trials, or families far from participating sites are unlikely to be eligible or directly benefit from this center.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, the center could speed up high-quality trials that lead to safer, better pain treatments and dosing guidelines for children.
How similar studies have performed: This builds on successful multi-site pediatric trial networks and data coordinating centers, but applying a dedicated RDC focused on acute pediatric pain is a newer, specialized effort.
Where this research is happening
Durham, United States
- Duke University — Durham, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Greenberg, Rachel G — Duke University
- Study coordinator: Greenberg, Rachel G
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page below.