Exercise as Medicine for Pediatric Chronic Pain

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.

NCT Number	NCT07182006
Lead Sponsor	Boston Children's Hospital
Conditions	Chronic Pain, Child, Adolescent
Enrollment	66 participants
Start Date	2026-04-01
Primary Completion	2027-01-30 (estimated)
Study Completion	2027-03-30 (estimated)
Updated on ClinicalTrials.gov	2025-09-19