Pain medicine safety study for kids having surgery
Treatments studied
Part of Pain clinical trials.
This study compares different pain medicines to see which works best and is safest for children after surgery for tonsil removal, gallbladder removal, or knee arthroscopy. It aims to help find the most effective and least risky pain control option.
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Who can take part
- You have not taken a lot of pain medicine (like opioids) for 6 or more days in the past 3 months.
- Your child is scheduled for one of these surgeries: tonsil removal (with or without adenoid removal), gallbladder removal (using small incisions), or knee arthroscopy (a look inside the knee with a camera).
- Your child does not have any other surgery planned within the next year.
- Your child does not have a serious long-term health condition (like Down syndrome) needing complex medical care.
- Your child does not have liver disease or a condition that makes some pain medicines unsafe.
- Your child does not currently have severe depression, severe PTSD, suicidal thoughts, an untreated substance use disorder, or a history of misusing controlled substances.
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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