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Research Study on Pain and Tiredness in Children with Disabilities
Many kids with physical disabilities experience pain, tiredness and other symptoms. These symptoms can make it hard for them to take part in important activities such as school and recreation. Health-care professionals do not have good ways to evaluate and treat pain and tiredness.
The University of Washington (UW), Children's Hospital and Regional Medical Center , Madigan Army Medical Center , Oregon Health and Science University and Washington State University Vancouver are doing a study to develop more effective ways to evaluate and treat recurrent pain and tiredness in children with disabilities. The study is funded by The National Institutes of Health.
Your child may be able to take part in our study if he or she:
- Has cerebral palsy, spina bifida, limb deficiency, spinal cord injury or neuromuscular disease
- Speaks English
- Is 8 to 20 years-old
You will be interviewed one time and your child will be interviewed six times over two years. If your child takes part in the study and you live within 50 miles of the UW, we will ask you and your child to come to the UW or Children's to be interviewed by a researcher. If you live more than 50 miles from the UW, a researcher can interview you and your child over the phone instead. We will ask about your child's experiences with pain and tiredness. We will also ask questions about his or her daily activities, mood and general outlook. Each interview may take up to 120 minutes . Your child does not have to have pain or tiredness to be in the study.
Your child will be given $25.00 for each interview plus a bonus for all six interviews. If you had to travel to the UW or Children's for the interview, we will pay you back for parking costs as well.
For more information, please contact:
UWCORR
University of Washington Center for Outcomes Research Rehabilitation
(206) 221-2414 or at 1-800-504-0564
e-mail at uwcorr@u.washington.edu (Confidentiality of e-mail is not guaranteed.)
Principal Investigator: Dagmar Amtmann, University of Washington , Rehabilitation Medicine
