Postoperative Chronic Pain in Children Aged 8 to 17
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- What is being studied
- This is an observational study: the protocol does not assign a study treatment.
- Who it may be relevant to
- Registry conditions: Postoperative Chronic Pain. Basic parameters: 8 years — 17 years · All.
- What needs checking
- Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
- Where it takes place
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Next step
- Save the trial, show it to the treating physician, and confirm current recruitment with the study center. Costs, documents and travel →
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Official title
Investigation of the Incidence of Postoperative Chronic Pain in Children Aged 8 to 17 Years
Overview
The objective of this study is to assess the incidence of chronic postoperative pain in pediatric patients aged 8 to 17 years following surgical procedures. Furthermore, it seeks to identify potential risk factors contributing to the development of such pain and to evaluate its long-term implications.
Detailed description
Children aged 8 to 17 years who have undergone surgery at Kocaeli University Faculty of Medicine and voluntarily agree to participate in the study for a duration of six months will be included.
Children with speech or communication disorders, those who experience postoperative complications, those with psychiatric or neurological conditions, or those with a history of chronic or long-term pain will be excluded from the study.
The participants and their families will be informed about the purpose of the study, the procedures to be followed, the duration of the study, and any potential risks. Written informed consent will be obtained from the parents of all participants. In addition, participants will be asked to complete the informed consent form.
Each participant will be asked to allocate approximately 15 minutes to complete the questionnaires and assessment tools used in the study.
Data such as age, gender, weight, height, ASA score, medical and surgical history, type of surgery, incision size, surgical site, duration of surgery, type of anesthesia and analgesia used, medication doses, intraoperative anesthesia records, length of hospital stay, and any surgical complications will be recorded.
To assess pain intensity, the Numeric Rating Scale (NRS) will be used, and to evaluate quality of life, the Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory 4.0 (PedsQL), which has a validated Turkish version, will be utilized.
These assessment tools will be administered at the following time points: preoperative period, at discharge, and on postoperative day 7, as well as at 1 month, 3 months, and 6 months after surgery.
Primary outcome measures
- The Numeric Rating Scale (NRS) [Time frame: Six months]
Secondary outcome measures (1)
- The Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory (PedsQL) [Time frame: Six months]
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion criteria
- Voluntary participation
- Undergoing a surgical procedure under anesthesia at our hospital
- Availability of complete patient data for a 6-month postoperative follow-up period
Exclusion criteria
- Presence of speech or communication disorders
- Development of postoperative complications
- Undergoing any additional surgical procedure for any reason during the 6 months follow-up period
- Having diagnosed psychiatric or neurological disorders
- Having a pre-existing history of chronic or long-term pain
Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.
Healthy volunteers: No
Study design
- Observational model
- Cohort
Study locations
Turkey (Türkiye) · 1 center
- Kocaeli University Faculty of Medicine — Kocaeli
Identifiers
NCT: NCT07120399 · GOKAEK-2025/06/39