PiCCoLO V0.1
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Paediatric Chronic pain Clinic Longitudinal Cohort (PiCCoLO) Study
IRAS ID
340388
Contact name
Suellen Walker
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
Great Ormond Street Hospital Foundation Trust
Duration of Study in the UK
10 years, 0 months, 1 days
Research summary
In England, 17.8% adolescents self-report chronic pain at multiple body sites, with 5-6% experiencing moderate-severe chronic pain that adversely effects school attendance, physical, emotional and family function, and increases health care utilisation. Children and young people referred to the GOSH Chronic Pain Clinic are assessed by a multidisciplinary team (pain specialist, clinical nurse specialist, physiotherapist and clinical psychologist). Parents and patients complete a range of validated questionnaires at each clinic visit related to pain, quality of life, mood, pain coping, school and physical activities. These outcome data assess the impact of pain and pain-related disability, help to inform management, and monitor response over time. We wish to recruit all children aged 8-18 years attending their first appointment at GOSH Pain Clinic to a longitudinal cohort study. Parental consent and child assent/consent will be sought and all participants will. be assigned an anonymised study number. Participant study number, clinical and demographic data, medication and health care utilisation, questionnaire results collected at pain clinic, and details of pain treatment/interventions will be entered into a database. Data is information obtained as part of pain clinic assessment and follow-up, and there will be no alteration in usual clinical care. In addition, participants will be able to opt in or out of additional follow-up and completion of questionnaires following discharge from pain clinic at 3 and 5 years following initial assessment.
REC name
West of Scotland REC 4
REC reference
24/WS/0048
Date of REC Opinion
31 May 2024
REC opinion
Further Information Favourable Opinion