Understanding how caregivers and clinicians describe pain in young children
Part of Pain clinical trials.
This study interviews caregivers and clinicians to understand how they describe acute pain in babies and toddlers under 2. The goal is to improve pain assessment tools.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are a caregiver for a child under 2 who has had sudden pain in the last month (from illness, surgery, injury, or a birth condition).
- You are 18 or older.
- You speak English or Spanish.
- If you are a clinician, you treat kids under 2 with acute pain more than half of your work time.
- You have access to a phone or computer for a remote interview.
- If you are a caregiver, your child was not born before 32 weeks (unless they have another eligible child).
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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