A Longitudinal Study Looking at the Prevalence, Risk Factors & Consequences of Persistent Post-surgical Pain in Children

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Conditions studied: Chronic Pain

In brief

The purpose of this study is to investigate the prevalence, risk factors and consequences of chronic post-surgical pain in children aged 0-16 years through a number of questionnaires completed at various timepoints, from before surgery up to 1 year post surgery.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT06354699

Run by

Telethon Kids Institute

People needed

5000

Starts

2023-06-26

Expected to finish

2028-07-01

Last updated by the study team

2025-10-23

Who can join

Age: any, up to 16. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

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

You may not qualify if…

• 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 is running

• Telethon Kids Institute — Perth, Western Australia, Australia (enrolling)
• Children's Hospital Colorado — Aurora, Colorado, United States
• Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago — Chicago, Illinois, United States
• Children's Hospital of Michigan — Detroit, Michigan, United States
• Atrium Health-Wake Forest Baptist — Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States
• Children's Medical Center (Dallas) — Dallas, Texas, United States
• Texas childrens hospital — Houston, Texas, United States
• Townsville University hospital — Douglas, Queensland, Australia
• Fiona Stanley Hospital — Perth, Western Australia, Australia
• Flinders Medical Centre — Adelaide, Australia
• Women 's and Children's Hospital — Adelaide, Australia
• Royal Darwin Hospital — Tiwi, Australia
• Hospital for Sick Children — Toronto, Canada
• British Columbia Children's Hospital — Vancouver, Canada
• University of California — San Francisco, California, United States
• Wellington Regional Hospital — Wellington, New Zealand

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