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Special considerations in conducting clinical trials of chronic pain management interventions in children and adolescents and their families.

Tonya M Palermo, Susmita Kashikar-Zuck, Stefan J Friedrichsdorf, Scott W Powers

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4 authors.

Tonya M PalermoCenter for Child Health, Behavior, and Development, Seattle Children's Research Institute, Seattle, WA, USA.
Susmita Kashikar-ZuckDivision of Behavioral Medicine and Clinical Psychology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH, USA.
Stefan J FriedrichsdorfDepartment of Pain Medicine, Palliative Care and Integrative Medicine, Children's Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA.
Scott W PowersDivision of Behavioral Medicine and Clinical Psychology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH, USA.

Funding

Innovations in Pediatric Pain ResearchK24HD060068 · NICHD · SEATTLE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL · PI PALERMO, TONYA M · 2009 to 2018
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NICHD NIH HHS K24 HD060068
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionDisabling chronic pain is a common experience for children and adolescents. However, the evidence base for chronic pain interventions for youth is extremely limited, which has hindered the development of evidence-based practice guidelines for most pediatric chronic pain conditions.

objectivesTo review and provide recommendations on clinical trial design and evaluation in children and adolescents with chronic pain.

methodsIn this article, we summarize key issues and provide recommendations for addressing them in clinical trials of chronic pain interventions in children and adolescents and their families.

resultsTo stimulate high-quality trials of pediatric chronic pain management interventions, attention to key issues including sample characterization, trial design and treatment administration, outcome measurement, and the ethics of intervening with children and adolescents, as opposed to adults with chronic pain, is needed.

conclusionFuture research to develop interventions to reduce or prevent childhood chronic pain is an important priority area, and requires special considerations in implementation and evaluation in clinical trials.

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Children and adolescentsChronic painClinical trials

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PMID31583334
PMCPMC6749908

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