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Exercise as Medicine for Pediatric Chronic Pain
Sponsor: Boston Children's Hospital
Summary
Youth with chronic pain struggle to go to school, play sports, or spend time with friends and family due to pain. Medications are often ineffective, and aerobic exercise may improve both pain sensitivity and participation in valued life activities. This study will be the first to examine the impact of a single session of intense aerobic exercise on pain sensitivity measures in youth with and without chronic pain syndromes to help determine if aerobic exercise can improve pain and functioning.
Official title: Movement as Medicine: Can a Single Bout of Aerobic Exercise Elicit Exercise-induced Hypoalgesia in Youth With and Without Chronic Pain Syndromes?
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
10 Years - 17 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
66
Start Date
2026-04-01
Completion Date
2027-03-30
Last Updated
2025-09-19
Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Conditions
Interventions
Aerobic Exercise
Submaximal cardiovascular endurance testing on a treadmill
Locations (1)
Boston Children's Hospital at 2 Brookline Place
Brookline, Massachusetts, United States