Kids' pain meds under the microscope: new study aims for safer dosing

NCT ID NCT03427736

First seen Jan 14, 2026 · Last updated May 01, 2026 · Updated 14 times

Summary

This study looks at how anesthetics and pain medicines are processed in the bodies of children and teenagers (up to age 18). The goal is to understand how these drugs work in young people to help doctors give safer and more effective doses. The study is currently enrolling 500 participants who are already receiving these medications as part of their care.

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Contacts and locations

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Locations

  • Alfred I. DuPont Hospital for Children

    ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

    Wilmington, Delaware, 19803, United States

  • Ann and Robert H. Lurie Childrens Hospital of Chicago

    RECRUITING

    Chicago, Illinois, 60611, United States

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  • Baylor College of Medicine

    WITHDRAWN

    Houston, Texas, 77030, United States

  • Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital

    ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

    St Louis, Missouri, 63104, United States

  • Children's Hospital Colorado

    TERMINATED

    Aurora, Colorado, 80045, United States

  • Dell Children's Medical Center of Texas

    WITHDRAWN

    Austin, Texas, 78723, United States

  • Duke University Medical Center

    RECRUITING

    Durham, North Carolina, 27701, United States

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  • Hospital Sainte-Justine

    ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

    Montreal, Quebec, T3T 1C5, Canada

  • Lucile Packard Children's Hospital

    ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

    Stanford, California, 94305, United States

  • Medical University of South Carolina

    RECRUITING

    Charleston, South Carolina, 29425, United States

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  • Oregon Health and Science University

    ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

    Portland, Oregon, 97239, United States

  • The Hospital for Sick Children

    RECRUITING

    Toronto, Ontario, M5G 1X8, Canada

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  • Washington University School of Medicine

    ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

    St Louis, Missouri, 63110, United States

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