Gene test may predict painkiller side effects in children
NCT ID NCT05367609
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Sep 11, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study looks at whether a child's genes can predict how they will respond to painkillers after spine fusion surgery. Researchers will test 300 children aged 10 to 21 for specific gene variants linked to pain relief and side effects like nausea and breathing problems. The goal is to create a personalized pain management plan that reduces risks and improves recovery.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- genetic testing (CYP2D6, ABCB1, FAAH, OPRM1, COMT variants)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could lead to safer, more effective pain management for children after major surgery, reducing risks like breathing problems and nausea.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-stage observational study, not a treatment trial. It may not find clear genetic links, and results may not change practice for years.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 300 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Sep 2022
- Expected to finish
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Oct 2027
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.
- Ages
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10 to 21 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: * Children ages 10 to 21 * ASA physical status 1 to 3 * Undergoing Posterior-Lateral Spinal Fusion * Receives in-patient opioids * Prescribed opioids at discharge Exclusion Criteria: * Serious illness * Preoperative severe pain * Preoperative opioid use or misuse
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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
5 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Children's Orthopaedic and Scoliosis Surgery Associates, LLP
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGSt. Petersburg, Florida, 33701, United States
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Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGSt. Petersburg, Florida, 33701, United States
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Riley Children's Hospital
RECRUITINGIndianapolis, Indiana, 46202, United States
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UPMC Children's Hospital
RECRUITINGPittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15224, United States
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University of California
RECRUITINGSan Francisco, California, 38456, United States
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