ER doctors' race bias in pain meds for sickle cell patients under microscope

NCT ID NCT06835335

First seen Nov 18, 2025 · Last updated May 15, 2026 · Updated 23 times

Summary

This study asked over 1,000 emergency doctors in Europe what they would prescribe for a patient with severe belly pain. The goal was to see if a patient's race influences whether doctors give morphine. The study did not involve actual patients, but used a made-up case to uncover potential bias in pain management for sickle cell disease.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • CHU de Nîmes

    Nîmes, Occitanie, 30900, France

  • Manchester University NHS FT

    Manchester, Manchester, M139WL, United Kingdom

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