Postoperative Chronic Pain in Children Aged 8 to 17

ConditionPostoperative Chronic Pain

Trial statusNot yet recruiting

Trial phaseNot listed

Trial typeObservational

Biological sexAll

Age8-17

SponsorKocaeli University

About this trial

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.

Eligibility criteria

This trial does not accept healthy volunteers

Qualifiers

Voluntary participation

Undergoing a surgical procedure under anesthesia at our hospital

Availability of complete patient data for a 6-month postoperative follow-up period

Disqualifiers

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

Trial population

Pediatric patients aged 8 to 17 years who underwent surgical procedures at Kocaeli University

Trial design

Design model

Cohort

Time perspective

Prospective

Treatments tested in this trial

Not listed

Trial groups

323 Participants

are grouped into 1 trial group

Group A: Postoperative pediatric patients aged 8-17

Trial outcomes

Primary outcomes

The Numeric Rating Scale (NRS)

The Numeric Rating Scale (NRS) is a commonly used pain assessment tool that consists of a numerical scale ranging from 0 to 10. On this scale, 0 indicates no pain, 1 to 3 represents mild pain, 4 to 6 indicates moderate pain, 7 to 9 reflects severe pain, and 10 corresponds to unbearable pain. Patients are asked to select the number that best describes the intensity of pain they are experiencing.

Time frame

Six months

Secondary outcomes

The Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory (PedsQL)

The Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory (PedsQL) is a tool designed to measure the quality of life in children and adolescents by assessing their physical, emotional, social, and school functioning. It can be used in both healthy individuals and children with chronic health conditions. The PedsQL 4.0 consists of a total of 23 items grouped into four subscales: Physical Functioning (8 items), Emotional Functioning (5 items), Social Functioning (5 items), and School Functioning (5 items). The inventory includes two parallel forms: one for the child and one for the parent. The items are rated using a 5-point Likert scale, where: 0 = Never a problem 1. = Almost never a problem 2. = Sometimes a problem 3. = Often a problem 4. = Almost always a problem Scores are transformed so that higher scores indicate better quality of life. Score ranges are interpreted as follows: 80-100: Very good quality of life 60-79: Moderate quality of life 40-59: Low quality of life 0-39: Very low quality

Time frame

Six months

Sponsors and contacts

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Kocaeli University

Lead sponsor

Source ClinicalTrials.gov

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