🏛️ Verified NIH Record • Updated 2025-10-21
A Longitudinal Study Looking at the Prevalence, Risk Factors & Consequences of Persistent Post-surgical Pain in Children (NCT06354699)
POPSICLE (Postoperative Pain Study in Children - a Longitudinal Evaluation)
🟢 Recruiting Interventional Protocol 📊 Observational Clinical Research Sponsor: Telethon Kids Institute
🩺 Plain-English Summary (8th-Grade Level)
The purpose of this study is to investigate the prevalence, risk factors and consequences of chronic post-surgical pain in children aged 0-16 years through a number of questionnaires completed at various timepoints, from before surgery up to 1 year post surgery.
Who can join: Review the eligibility criteria below.
Location: University of California — San Francisco, California
Age range: Not specified to 16 Years
📋 "Do I Qualify?" — 1-Minute Self Screener
Instant ChecklistFull eligibility criteria are available on the official NIH protocol. View the criteria ↗
📍 All Participating Trial Locations (16 Sites)
- University of California — San Francisco, California
- Children's Hospital Colorado — Aurora, Colorado
- Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago — Chicago, Illinois
- Children's Hospital of Michigan — Detroit, Michigan
- Atrium Health-Wake Forest Baptist — Winston-Salem, North Carolina
- Children's Medical Center (Dallas) — Dallas, Texas
- Texas childrens hospital — Houston, Texas
- Townsville University hospital — Douglas, Queensland
- Fiona Stanley Hospital — Perth, Western Australia
- Telethon Kids Institute — Perth, Western Australia
- Flinders Medical Centre — Adelaide,
- Women 's and Children's Hospital — Adelaide,
- Royal Darwin Hospital — Tiwi,
- Hospital for Sick Children — Toronto,
- British Columbia Children's Hospital — Vancouver,
- Wellington Regional Hospital — Wellington,
💰 Cost, Insurance & Patient Rights
- 100% Free Items: The investigational treatment and protocol-required procedures are supplied at zero cost by the sponsor.
- Routine Patient Care: Under federal law (ACA § 2709) and many state statutes, routine care costs are covered during participation.
- Voluntary Participation: You may withdraw at any time without affecting your standard medical care.
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💡 How to Participate
- Check the checklist above to see if you may qualify.
- Review the official NIH record below to find the coordinating site.
- Ask about the visit schedule, what is covered at no cost, and any travel support.
- Confirm with your own doctor before making a decision.