5,000 kids to be tracked after surgery to uncover why some suffer chronic pain

NCT ID NCT06354699

First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 2 times

Summary

This study follows 5,000 children aged 0-16 before and up to one year after surgery to learn how many develop chronic pain and why. Parents and children fill out questionnaires about pain, anxiety, and recovery. The goal is to find risk factors so doctors can better prevent long-term pain in the future.

What this could mean

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

What this could lead to
If successful, this could help doctors identify which children are at risk for chronic pain after surgery and guide better prevention strategies.
What could go wrong
This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It will not test any new drug or therapy, so it cannot directly improve outcomes.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Chronic Pain chronic pain syndrome Pain, Postoperative

As listed by the trial registrant

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

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Atrium Health-Wake Forest Baptist

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 27157, United States

  • British Columbia Children's Hospital

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Vancouver, Canada

  • Children's Hospital Colorado

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Aurora, Colorado, 80045, United States

  • Children's Hospital of Michigan

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Detroit, Michigan, 48201, United States

  • Children's Medical Center (Dallas)

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Dallas, Texas, 75235, United States

  • Fiona Stanley Hospital

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Perth, Western Australia, Australia

  • Flinders Medical Centre

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Adelaide, Australia

  • Hospital for Sick Children

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Toronto, Canada

  • Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Chicago, Illinois, 60611, United States

  • Royal Darwin Hospital

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Tiwi, Australia

  • Telethon Kids Institute

    RECRUITING

    Perth, Western Australia, Australia

  • Texas childrens hospital

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Houston, Texas, 77030, United States

  • Townsville University hospital

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Douglas, Queensland, Australia

  • University of California

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    San Francisco, California, 94118, United States

  • Wellington Regional Hospital

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Wellington, New Zealand

  • Women 's and Children's Hospital

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Adelaide, Australia

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