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Chronic PainNCT04883489

Pain Classification in Caregivers for Children With Cerebral Palsy

An observational study of Chronic Pain and Cerebral Palsy, run by Kutahya Health Sciences University at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

The care of children with Cerebral Palsy is a process that continues for many years. Individuals who take care of them experience musculoskeletal pain due to the difficulties they experience and face pain that becomes chronic over time. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 65 years
Conditions the study is for
Chronic Pain, Cerebral Palsy, Musculoskeletal Pain
How many people
60 participants
Where
1 siteTurkey (Türkiye)
Study dates
15 May 2021to 1 Jan 2022
Phase
Observational
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 to 65 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Study population: The convenience sampling will implement for this cross-sectional study. Caregivers for children with Cerebral palsy chronic pain who presented at the different Educational and Rehabilitation Center in Kutahya will screen for eligibility by a clinician and will subsequently request to participate in this study.

Who may be able to join

  • Having musculoskeletal pain complaints for the last 6 months or more
  • experienced musculoskeletal pain or a sensitive disorder (like numbness, tingling, etc.) anywhere in body for which they stated a minimum score of 2 on a numeric pain rating scale
  • pain that lasts at least 6 months
  • To provide the documented diagnosis of Cerebral palsy of the child in the care of the participants.

Who cannot join

  • Having severe psychological illness
  • Having a cognitive dysfunction
  • Not participating in the assessment or submitting incomplete answers for questionnaires

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Turkey (Türkiye)1 site
  • KutahyaHSU

    Kütahya, 43000

Other trials in Turkey (Türkiye)

About this study

Official title: Clinical Classification of Musculoskeletal Pain in Caregivers for Children With Cerebral Palsy

The care of children with Cerebral Palsy is a process that continues for many years. Individuals who take care of them experience musculoskeletal pain due to the difficulties they experience and face pain that becomes chronic over time. For individuals who take care of children with CP, determining the types of chronic pain is important in order to clarify the classification criteria and for individuals to reach better living standards by tailoring the treatments they will receive. Therefore, the aim of the study is to determine the types of chronic pain in caregivers for children with cerebral palsy.

Keywords
chronic pain
Medical subject headings
Chronic Pain, Cerebral Palsy, Musculoskeletal Pain

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Numeric Pain Rating Scale

    The NPRS was used to assess the participants' pain levels. In the NPRS, patients are asked to verbally rate the severity of their pain on a scale. The scale is composed of 0 (no pain at all) to 10 (worst imaginable pain).

    Measured: 1 minute

  2. Margolis Pain Diagram

    The Margolis Pain Diagram, consists of a dorsal and a ventral drawing body, is used to assess the location and distribution of the pain. Participants will ask to point out the place where they experience pain during the preceding 4 weeks for at least 24 hours

    Measured: 5 minute

  3. Central Sensitization Inventory

    The Central Sensitization Inventory (CSI) aims to evaluate symptoms thought to be associated with nociplastic pain. The CSI consists 25 items exploring emotional and somatic disorders associated with CS. Each response is scored from 0 to 4, yielding a total score of 0 to 100. A score of 40 or higher on the CSI means the presence of nociplastic pain.

    Measured: 10 minute

  4. Short Form 36

    The Short Form-36 (SF-36) is widely used to measurement of health related quality of life (HRQoL) questionnaire. SF-36 is a 36-item generic self-administered instrument consisting of 8 subscales related to various aspects of HRQoL: physical functioning, physical role, bodily pain, general health, vitality, social functioning, emotional role, and mental health. The 8 subscales are scored from 0 to 100, with higher scores indicating better health status.

    Measured: 10 minute

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. Quantitative sensory test

    Quantitative sensory testing (QST) is a psychophysical method used to quantify somatosensory function in patients. In QST will be used various stimuli static thermal (thermotest), static mechanical ( a painter brush), pinprick (a calibrated pin) and vibration ( a tuning folk). QST will interrogate whether each stimulus is considered a sensory loss (negative sign) or sensory gain (positive sign or hyperalgesia).

    Measured: 10 minute

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted12 May 2021
  2. Study start15 May 2021
  3. Primary completion1 Jul 2021
  4. Study completion1 Jan 2022

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Observational
Observational model
Cohort
Time perspective
Cross-sectional
Enrolment
60 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT04883489
Sponsor's protocol ID
KutahyaHSU pain in caregivers
Status last verified
Apr 2023
First submitted
7 May 2021
Last updated
10 Apr 2023
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
Undecided

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Chronic Pain and Cerebral Palsy, run by Kutahya Health Sciences University at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 4 inclusion and 3 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 10 Apr 2023. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye). Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Numeric Pain Rating Scale (time frame: 1 minute). The study lists 4 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 10 Apr 2023.

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