Mobile multidisciplinary pain management program for children and young adults with intellectual disability, autism, or multiple disabilities

Impact and Determinants of Success of a Mobile Multidisciplinary Intervention System Specialized in Pain Management for Patients With Moderate to Severe Intellectual Development Disorder, Isolated or Associated With an ASD or Multiple Disability - MoDIDol

Not applicable Interventional University Hospital, Brest · NCT07302048

This project will try a mobile multidisciplinary team approach to improve how pain is identified and treated for children and young adults (0–24) with intellectual disability, autism, or multiple disabilities.

Quick facts

PhaseNot applicable
Study typeInterventional
Enrollment80 (estimated)
AgesN/A to 24 Years
SexAll
SponsorUniversity Hospital, Brest Academic / other
Locations1 site (Brest)
Trial IDNCT07302048 on ClinicalTrials.gov

What this trial studies

A mobile multidisciplinary team (MoDIDol) based at Brest University Hospital provides tailored pain assessment and management for patients aged 0–24 with intellectual developmental disorder, ASD, or multiple disabilities. Care is delivered on request from families or professionals and includes multidisciplinary follow-up consultations approximately every six weeks. Study data are collected through three questionnaire sessions spaced three months apart and qualitative interviews with a sample of parents and professionals at six-month intervals. The program emphasizes the patient's social and family environment, living context, and clinical characteristics to guide individualized care plans.

Who should consider this trial

Good fit: Ideal candidates are people under 25 with a medical diagnosis of intellectual disability (with or without ASD or multiple disabilities), a probable or definite pain diagnosis confirmed by the MoDIDol team, a PGIC score ≥ 3, and who live in or receive care in the designated Brittany departments with French health insurance.

Not a fit: Patients are unlikely to benefit if they live or receive care outside the specified departments, have more than three residences/care settings, or whose parents/guardians cannot provide informed consent or complete study questionnaires due to language or comprehension limits.

Why it matters

Potential benefit: If successful, this approach could lead to better recognition and control of pain, fewer pain-related behavioral problems, and improved support for families and caregivers.

How similar studies have performed: Mobile multidisciplinary pain programs for this specific population are uncommon and not yet validated, so this approach is relatively novel though multidisciplinary pain care has shown benefits in other clinical groups.

Eligibility criteria

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Inclusion Criteria:

* Aged from birth up to 24 years inclusive (i.e., under 25 years old)
* Medical diagnosis of intellectual disability (ID), isolated or associated with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), developmental disorder (DD), or profound multiple disabilities, based on international classification systems (ICD-11 or DSM-5)
* Confirmed probable or definite pain diagnosis, as validated by the MoDIDol team
* PGIC score ≥ 3
* Living in or receiving care in the departments of Finistère, Côtes-d'Armor, or Morbihan
* Written informed consent provided by parents, legal guardians, or holders of parental authority, authorizing data collection for research and publication purposes
* Affiliated with or benefiting from a French national health insurance scheme

Exclusion Criteria:

* More than three places of residence and/or care settings
* Parents or legal guardians who do not have sufficient language or comprehension skills to provide informed consent or complete study questionnaires

Where this trial is running

Brest

Study contacts

How to participate

  1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
  2. Visit the official trial page on ClinicalTrials.gov for the most current contact information and recruitment status.
  3. Contact the listed study coordinator or principal investigator to request pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.
Conditions Autism DisorderMultiple DisabilitiesPainIntellectual Developmental DisorderChildrenAdolescentsyoung adultsIntellectual Developmental Disability
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