Testing how pain medicines change pupils in children
Part of Brain & nervous system, Pain clinical trials.
This study looks at how different pain treatments affect a child’s pupils (the dark center of the eye). It may help doctors better understand which pain medicines are working and how to measure pain treatment effects more accurately.
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Who can take part
- Be between 7 and 21 years old
- Be getting pain treatment at the Children’s National Medical Center Pain Clinic
- Agree to participate with parent consent and child assent (written, as required)
- Have no eye problem that would prevent pupil measurements
- Not be actively using opioid pain medicines (past use may be okay)
- Not be pregnant
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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