Clinical trials: Pediatric Pain
Procedural Pain Relief, Virtual Reality
AI-Generated Video Distraction Via Virtual Reality for Fear and Pain During Pediatric Circumcision
This randomized controlled trial evaluated the effect of artificial intelligence-generated video distraction delivered via virtual reality on procedural fear and pain in children undergoing circumcision.
- Conditions
- Procedural Pain Relief, Virtual Reality, Fear, Child
- Trial name
- NCT07824427
- Testing
- AI-Generated Video Distraction via Virtual Reality
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Yuzuncu Yil University
Pain Management
Effect of Chewing Different Flavor Gum on Procedural Pain and Fear
Needle-related pain and anxiety present persistent challenges in pediatric clinical procedures. This study aims to investigate the effects of chewing sugared and sugar-free gum on pain, anxiety, and fear in children undergoing…
- Trial name
- Gum-Pain (NCT07326254)
- Testing
- Sugared Gum Chewing, Sugar-Free Gum Chewing, Control
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 144 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Muş Alparslan University
Dental Anxiety, Pain
Dental Anxiety and Pain During Inferior Alveolar Nerve Block in Children: the Effects of Two Distraction Techniques
Objectives: To compare the effectiveness of virtual reality (VR) and external cooling and vibration distraction techniques on dental anxiety and pain in children during inferior alveolar nerve block (IANB).
- Conditions
- Dental Anxiety, Pain, Distraction Methods, Local Anesthesia
- Trial name
- NCT06788301
- Testing
- Inferior Alveolar Nerve Block, VR eyeglasses, Buzzy device
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 158 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pamukkale University
Opioid Use, Unspecified
Investigating Interventions to Reduce Residual Opioids in the Home Following Legitimate Opioid Prescribing in Children.
The overall objective of this study is to evaluate strategies to reduce unused opioids prescribed for pediatric acute post-surgical pain management.
- Trial name
- NCT04219397
- Testing
- Medication take back, Medication home disposal
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 83 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Indiana University
Chronic Pain
Clinical Assessment of Pain Processes in Pediatric Patients With Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain
Musculoskeletal (MSK) pain is one of the most common types of pain among children and adolescents. Recurring episodes of MSK pain during childhood does not only impact physical and psychological aspects of daily life but may…
- Trial name
- MSK (NCT04308044)
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 518 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Shriners Hospitals for Children
Dental Anxiety
Comparison of Virtual Reality and Mixed Reality Head-Mounted Displays for Dental Anxiety Control During Local Anesthesia in Children
Dental anxiety is a common problem in children and may negatively affect cooperation, pain perception, and treatment success during dental procedures.
- Trial name
- NCT07398105
- Testing
- Audiovisual Distraction Using Head-Mounted Display
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 142 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Selcuk University
Emergence Agitation, Pain
Emergence Agitation and Pain Scores in Pediatrics When Comparing Single-modal vs Multi-modal Analgesia for ENT Surgery
The purpose of this study is to compare the incidence of EA in pediatric patients undergoing minor ENT surgery under Sevoflurane and compare opioid-only based intra-operative analgesia to multi-modal analgesia consisting of…
- Trial name
- NCT03062488
- Testing
- IV acetaminophen, Fentanyl, PO acetaminophen
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 143 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Nemours Children's Clinic
Pediatric Dentistry, Local Anesthesia
Pain and Anxiety Evaluation in Children Using Different Techniques of Local Anesthesia for Dental Treatment
Fear and dental anxiety are often associated with the use of needles and syringes for local anesthesia, and painful perception during the administration of local anesthetics is often the main reason for anxiety behaviors and…
- Conditions
- Pediatric Dentistry, Local Anesthesia, Pain Management
- Trial name
- NCT03176446
- Testing
- Local anesthesia with traditional technique, Local anesthesia with computerized technique, Local anesthesia with DentalVibe technique
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 210 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidade Estadual de Ponta Grossa
Procedural Pain, Fear
Effects of Virtual Reality, External Cold and Vibration to Children During IM Injection on Pain, Fear and Anxiety
A randomized controlled trial is conducted to evaluation of the effects of virtual reality and local cold-vibration applications in reducing anxiety, fear and pain due to intramuscular (IM) injection in children aged 5-10 years.
- Conditions
- Procedural Pain, Fear, Procedural Anxiety, Child, Only
- Trial name
- NCT05434832
- Testing
- Virtual Reality, Local cold-vibration
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 117 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Akdeniz University
Tonsillitis, Tonsillectomy
Gabapentin Premedication to Reduce Postoperative Pain for Pediatric Tonsillectomy
The purpose of this pilot study: 1) to examine the use of gabapentin in reducing pain in the first 48 hours postoperatively including the total amount of narcotics mg/kg given 2) to record the time to first analgesic…
- Trial name
- NCT03625011
- Testing
- Gabapentin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children's Healthcare of Atlanta
Dysmenorrhea
Dysmenorrhea Exploration in Teenagers, Their Parents and Caregivers
Teenagers experimenting severe dysmenorrhea also face age-specific challenges, particularly impacting their self-confidence, self-esteem, and relations.
- Trial name
- DEMETER (NCT05414825)
- Testing
- focus group interview
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 27 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Toulouse
Venipuncture
The Effects of Aromatherapy on the Incidence and Severity of Acute Pain
The purpose of this research was to estimate feasibility of an aromatherapy pain management intervention to reduce pain and distress caused by venipunctures in a pediatric population.
- Trial name
- NCT03122574
- Testing
- Lavender Aromatherapy, Jojoba Aromatherapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children's National Research Institute
Acute Stress Disorder, Anxiety
Safety & Efficacy of Intranasal Dexmedetomidine, Fentanyl & Midazolam in the Pediatric Emergency Room
The hypothesis is that intranasal dexmedetomidine will provide significantly more effective analgesia and anxiolysis for subjects undergoing a simple laceration repair when compared to either intranasal fentanyl or intranasal…
- Conditions
- Acute Stress Disorder, Anxiety, Pain
- Trial name
- NCT05057689
- Testing
- Intranasal Dexmedetomidine (4 mcg/kg), Intranasal Fentanyl (2 mcg/kg), Intranasal Midazolam (5 mg/kg)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Nationwide Children's Hospital
Chronic Pancreatitis, Chronic Pain
Pancreatic Quantitative Sensory Testing (P-QST)
Quantitative Sensory Testing (QST) is a novel investigative technique used in other pain conditions to evaluate patterns of chronic pain, and in this study will be used to elucidate pain patterns in patients with Chronic…
- Conditions
- Chronic Pancreatitis, Chronic Pain, Acute Recurrent Pancreatitis
- Trial name
- NCT06996535
- Testing
- Quantitative Sensory Test 1, Quantitative Sensory Test 2, Quantitative Sensory Test 3
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati
Post Operative Pain, Appendicitis
Evaluation of Local Anesthetic at Incision Site
Patient will have usual appendectomy surgery with an injection of local or saline at incision site either before or after the incision at random.
- Trial name
- NCT02483689
- Testing
- Pre Incisional Local Anesthetic, Pre-Incisional Saline, Post-Closure Local Anesthetic
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Valley Anesthesiology Consultants
Surgery, Stress
The Effects of Healing Touch on Post Operative Pediatric Patients
The goal of this study is to assess the benefits of Healing Touch, an energy based therapy on post-operative discomfort and the rate of recovery in children.
- Conditions
- Surgery, Stress, Pain, Children
- Trial name
- NCT01738308
- Testing
- Healing Touch
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 240 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati
Dental Caries, Reversible Pulpitis
Assessment of Pain and Anxiety During Infiltration Anesthesia Using Dental Anesthesia Injector Versus Conventional Syringe in Pediatric Patients
This randomized controlled trial is conducted on pediatric dental patients to compare the effectiveness of local anesthesia administered using a dental anesthesia injector device versus the traditional syringe method.
- Trial name
- NCT07101068
- Testing
- Dental Anesthesia Injector, conventional syringe
- Where
- 2 sites in Egypt
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ain Shams University
Dental Anxiety
The Use of Virtual Reality Goggles
The purpose of this research study is to evaluate the effectiveness of virtual-reality audio-visual distraction goggles on pain and behavior scores in a population of 8-12 year old dental patients receiving routine dental care in…
- Trial name
- NCT03486717
- Testing
- Virtual reality goggles
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 7 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Casey Goetz
Sickle Cell Anemia Crisis
Does IV Acetaminophen Reduce Opioid Requirement in Pediatric Patients With Acute Sickle Cell Crises?
The purpose of this study is to determine whether IV acetaminophen can decrease the need for subsequent opioid administration in the acute management of sickle cell crisis pain in the pediatric emergency room.
- Trial name
- NCT03541980
- Testing
- Acetaminophen, Normal saline
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 71 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Newark Beth Israel Medical Center
Laceration, Abscess
Nitrous Oxide Use in Minor Procedures
Title: High-concentration continuous flow nitrous oxide use for procedural-induced pain or anxiety during pediatric minor procedures.
- Trial name
- NCT01911351
- Testing
- Nitrous Oxide
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 82 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation