Behavioral Expression of Pain Among Young Children With IDD

Overview

About this study

The purpose of this study is to identify factors associated with behavioral expression of pain among young children with IDD, and to identify the parent and child factors associated with parental pain judgments.

Participation eligibility

Participant eligibility includes age, gender, type and stage of disease, and previous treatments or health concerns. Guidelines differ from study to study, and identify who can or cannot participate. There is no guarantee that every individual who qualifies and wants to participate in a trial will be enrolled. Contact the study team to discuss study eligibility and potential participation.

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Parent-child dyads in which: child is a patient at a referring MHealth or Mayo clinic who is scheduled for clinical blood draw; child is aged between 18 and 72 months.
  • Child meets criteria for a diagnosis of global developmental delay (GDD; i.e., functioning at least 2 SD below average in 2 or more domains of development).
  • Has a diagnosis usually associated with GDD (e.g., Rett syndrome, Fragile X syndrome, etc.); OR
  • Has been referred for suspected developmental delays; primary caregiver is 18 years of age or older; primary caregiver speaks English, Spanish, or Somali with enough fluency to complete questionnaires/interviews in that language.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Adult accompanying child to the blood draw is not the child’s primary caregiver; OR
  • Is not a biological or adoptive parent with whom the child lives at least 4 days for week.
  • Adoptive parents will be included only if they adopted the child within the first 12 months of the child’s life.

Note: Other protocol defined Inclusion/Exclusion Criteria may apply.

Eligibility last updated 7/18/23. Questions regarding updates should be directed to the study team contact.

Participating Mayo Clinic locations

Study statuses change often. Please contact the study team for the most up-to-date information regarding possible participation.

Mayo Clinic Location Status Contact

Rochester, Minn.

Mayo Clinic principal investigator

Andrea Huebner, Ph.D., L.P.

Open for enrollment

Contact information:

Deanna Hofschulte CCRP

(507) 255-2972

Hofschulte.Deanna@mayo.edu

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