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Measuring Analgesic Interventions

NCT03794362 · Status: RECRUITING · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 120

Last updated 2026-04-07

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Summary

It is generally recognized that pain assessment and management especially in newborns, children and other nonverbal populations is an unmet need. According to the American Medical Association, "the pediatric population is at risk of inadequate pain management, with age-related factors affecting pain management in children. Children are often given minimal or no analgesia for procedures that would routinely be treated aggressively in adults. Although much is now known about pain management in children, it has not been widely or effectively translated into routine clinical practice". These two factors combine to emphasize the necessity for an objective tool to quantify pain and monitor the effectiveness of analgesia, especially during treatments. Further, it is reported that many patients require a combination of treatments, and it is often necessary to test a variety of treatments before the personal match for treatment is found. The method in place to change the care on a subjective basis is difficult, time consuming, and not easily individualized. This pilot study is part of an ongoing effort to develop a method to objectively assess response to specific analgesic interventions. It specifically aims to discern the impact of analgesic interventions on sensory nerve fiber sensitivity in a diverse patient population.

Conditions

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Julia Finkel

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Julia C Finkel, MD · Children's National Research Institute

Eligibility

Min Age
7 Years
Max Age
21 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2018-10-29
Primary Completion
2026-09-30
Completion
2026-12-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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