Silent suffering: new tool could help spot hip pain in kids who Can't speak

NCT ID NCT06798233

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study is creating and testing a new questionnaire for caregivers to identify hip pain in children with quadriplegia who cannot communicate verbally. Researchers will first develop the questionnaire with input from experts and parents, then test it with 100 caregivers. The goal is to provide a reliable way to assess pain that might otherwise go unnoticed.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance

Non-Ambulatory Hip Pain questionnaire (diagnostic test)

What this could lead to

If successful, this questionnaire could give doctors and families a reliable tool to detect hip pain in children who cannot speak, leading to better pain management.

What could go wrong

This is an early-stage study to develop and validate a questionnaire, not a treatment trial. The tool may not prove accurate or practical in all settings.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

cerebral palsy quadriplegia

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Contacts and locations

Study contacts

  • Contact

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Locations

  • AziendaUSL IRCCS Reggio Emilia

    RECRUITING

    Spilamberto, Modena, 41057, Italy

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  • IRCCS Fondazione Stella Maris

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Pisa, Italy, 56128, Italy