Actively Recruiting
Chronic Postsurgical Pain
Led by Chantel Burkitt · Updated on 2025-09-19
500
Participants Needed
2
Research Sites
302 weeks
Total Duration
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Sponsors
C
Chantel Burkitt
Lead Sponsor
N
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Collaborating Sponsor
AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
The study purpose is to document the typical trajectory of perioperative pain experience in Cerebral Palsy (CP) and to identify important predictive factors for the development of chronic postsurgical pain. The main aims of the investigators are to: 1. Quantify the trajectory of pain and opioid use in the context of orthopedic surgery in children with CP. 2. Identify predictors for CPSP in children with CP and develop an applicable risk index. 3. Examine relationships between perioperative pain severity and functional/mobility outcomes achieved by orthopedic surgery in children with CP. Participants will complete: 1. Questionnaires/Surveys via email and text message 2. In-person Sensory Tests 3. In-person Gait and Motion Analysis
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Chronic Postsurgical Pain
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Diagnosis of Cerebral Palsy
- Scheduled for lower extremity or spine orthopedic surgery
You will not qualify if you...
- Parent or guardian unable to read or speak English
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 2 locations
1
Nemour's Children's Hospital
Wilmington, Delaware, United States, 19803
Actively Recruiting
2
Gillette Children's Specialty Healthcare
Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States, 55101
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Research Team
M
Maykala Owens
CONTACT
L
Lisa Lykken
CONTACT
How is the study designed?
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Masking
N/A
Allocation
N/A
Model
N/A
Primary Purpose
N/A
Number of Arms
0
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