New study tracks why some kids with cerebral palsy suffer pain for months after surgery
NCT ID NCT05764681
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026
Summary
This study follows 500 children with cerebral palsy who are having leg or spine surgery. Researchers will track their pain and opioid use for a year after surgery using surveys and sensory tests. The goal is to find out who develops chronic pain and why, so doctors can better prevent it 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 predict which children with cerebral palsy are at risk for long-term pain after surgery, leading to better pain management.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It will not directly improve pain or outcomes for participants, and results may not apply to all children with cerebral palsy.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 500 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Mar 2023
- Expected to finish
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Jan 2029
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Individuals with Cerebral Palsy undergoing an orthopedic surgery at Gillette Children's Specialty Healthcare or Nemour's Children Hospital, Delaware
- Ages
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5 to 17 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * CP diagnosis * Have a scheduled lower extremity or spine orthopedic surgery Exclusion Criteria: * Non-English speaking and reading parent/guardian
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
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The places running it
2 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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A doctor treating you
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Gillette Children's Specialty Healthcare
RECRUITINGSaint Paul, Minnesota, 55101, United States
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Nemour's Children's Hospital
RECRUITINGWilmington, Delaware, 19803, United States
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