Investigating chronic pain after surgery in children

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This observational study aims to assess the prevalence, risk factors, and consequences of chronic post-surgical pain in children aged 0-16 years. It involves a multi-centre, international approach where participants will complete a series of questionnaires at various timepoints, starting before surgery and continuing up to one year post-surgery. The study focuses on common paediatric surgeries and evaluates factors such as anxiety and pain experiences that may contribute to chronic pain outcomes. The findings will help inform clinical practices to reduce the risk of chronic pain in children following surgery.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

The patient is undergoing a surgical procedure in either group elective (circumcision, hypospadias, orchidopexy, laparoscopic appendicectomy) or group emergency (laparoscopic appendicectomy, scrotal exploration)

Exclusion Criteria:

The parent and child have inadequate English language skills to understand the questionnaires

Children with significant/severe developmental or cognitive delay based on a formal diagnosis.

Families that are unable to complete the long-term follow up surveys.

Where it's running

• Telethon Kids Institute
  Perth, Western Australia, Australia Recruiting
• University of California
  San Francisco, California, United States Not yet recruiting
• Children's Hospital Colorado
  Aurora, Colorado, United States Not yet recruiting
• Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago
  Chicago, Illinois, United States Not yet recruiting
• Children's Hospital of Michigan
  Detroit, Michigan, United States Not yet recruiting
• Atrium Health-Wake Forest Baptist
  Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States Not yet recruiting

Study contacts

• Principal investigator: Britta P von Ungern-Sternberg — Telethon Kids Institute

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.