Rare skin disease study uncovers reasons kids avoid painkillers
NCT ID NCT04853667
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at why children with hereditary epidermolysis bullosa (a rare condition causing fragile skin and painful blisters) often do not take prescribed opioid painkillers before baths and bandage changes. Researchers interviewed 10 children and their parents to understand the barriers. The goal was to gather insights to improve pain management, not to test a new treatment.
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Study facts
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- Participants
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10 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Apr 2021
- Finished
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May 2021
- 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
Children and adolescents with hereditary epidermolysis bullosa, follow-ups at the reference center for genetic diseases with cutaneous expression (MAGEC), dermatology department of Necker hospital and their parents.
- Ages
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6 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Francophone children and adolescents with hereditary epidermolysis bullosa and of an age to express themselves verbally * French-speaking holders of parental authority * Regular follow-ups at the reference center for genetic diseases with cutaneous expression (MAGEC), dermatology department of Necker hospital * Pain at the time of treatment, the evaluation of which is greater than 4/10 (visual analogue scale VAS) without taking weak or strong opioid analgesics, yet prescribed as premedication * Holders of parental authority and patients informed and not opposing their participation in the study Exclusion Criteria: * Children and adolescents without pain at the time of treatment or for whom paracetamol is sufficient to obtain good pain control * Children and adolescents already taking analgesic treatments even if their pain is not well balanced at the time of care
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Hôpital Necker-Enfants Malades
Paris, 75015, France
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