Teens with chronic pain: a study on distress
Part of Pain clinical trials.
This study looks at why some teenagers with long-lasting chronic pain feel more distressed than others. It asks you to fill out a short survey on your phone every day for a period of time, to help researchers understand who is most at risk and when.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are between 12 and 19 years old
- You have had chronic pain for a long time that hasn’t gotten better with treatment and makes daily life hard
- You have been accepted for a check-up at a specialist children's pain clinic
- You can read and speak English well
- You have a smartphone (iPhone or Android) to install a study app
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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