Opioid use after surgery in teens
Part of Mental health, Pain clinical trials.
This study looks at how teens aged 12–17 use opioids after a scheduled surgery. It aims to understand outcomes and help improve pain management.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are 12 to 17 years old
- You are scheduled for a surgery that will likely need strong pain medicine (opioids) for at least 2 days after the surgery
- You have not taken opioids for a long-term condition in the last 2 years
- You do not have a condition like sickle cell disease, arthritis, or cancer that requires ongoing opioid pain treatment
- You can speak and read English at a 4th-grade level or higher, and your parent or caregiver can speak English or Spanish
- You are not pregnant, parenting, in foster care or state custody, or currently in another study about pain or opioid use
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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