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Data on demographics, clinical diagnoses, pain characteristics, treatments, and follow-up outcomes were collected.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>A total of 34 patients (mean age 12.5\u00a0years; 56% female) were evaluated over 67 consultations. The most common clinical conditions among patients with pain included musculoskeletal disorders, sickle cell disease, and complex regional pain syndrome. Neuropathic pain accounted for 11% of cases, while the majority (64%) presented with complex pain phenotypes. Treatment plans combined lifestyle interventions, psychological and physical therapies, and\u2014in selected cases\u2014scheduled pharmacological treatments such as gabapentinoids and opioids. A multimodal approach led to\u2009\u2265\u200950% pain reduction in all but one patient lost to follow-up.<\/jats:p>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      <jats:italic>Conclusion<\/jats:italic>\n                      : Our findings support the feasibility and clinical relevance of a structured, interdisciplinary paediatric pain clinic for managing chronic and complex pain. While most paediatric pain can be addressed in non-specialist settings, a subset of patients with complex, disabling pain requires multimodal care within a dedicated interdisciplinary service. This model may represent a scalable prototype for the implementation of paediatric pain services in other regions of Italy and comparable healthcare systems.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      <jats:table-wrap>\n                        <jats:table>\n                          <jats:tbody>\n                            <jats:tr>\n                              <jats:td align=\"left\">\n                                <jats:bold>What is Known:<\/jats:bold>\n                                \u2022\n                                <jats:italic>Chronic pain affects more than 20% of children and adolescents. Despite its high prevalence, it is still frequently underrecognized and undertreated, with significant consequences for the overall well-being of the child and family.<\/jats:italic>\n                                <jats:italic>\u2022 Interdisciplinary and biopsychosocial approaches are recommended internationally but remain limited in availability.<\/jats:italic>\n                              <\/jats:td>\n                            <\/jats:tr>\n                            <jats:tr>\n                              <jats:td align=\"left\">\n                                <jats:bold>What is New:<\/jats:bold>\n                                \u2022\n                                <jats:italic>A structured, multimodal care pathway combining pharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions was feasible even in a regional setting, with\u2009\u2265\u200950% pain reduction in most patients.<\/jats:italic>\n                                \u2022\n                                <jats:italic>It is crucial to develop and evaluate new care models specifically designed to address complex pain conditions that remain unresolved within primary or secondary care services.<\/jats:italic>\n                              <\/jats:td>\n                            <\/jats:tr>\n                          <\/jats:tbody>\n                        <\/jats:table>\n                      <\/jats:table-wrap>\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1007\/s00431-025-06451-8","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2025,9,11]],"date-time":"2025-09-11T01:01:48Z","timestamp":1757552508000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/springer_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":1,"title":["Interdisciplinary management of paediatric chronic and complex pain: the experience of a specialised outpatient clinic in Italy"],"prefix":"10.1007","volume":"184","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-6687-5879","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Annalisa","family":"Salerno","sequence":"first","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Francesca","family":"Rusalen","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Valentina","family":"De Tommasi","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Mariangela","family":"Rosa","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Irene","family":"Maghini","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Grazia","family":"Ghiraldo","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-8312-6976","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Franca","family":"Benini","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"297","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2025,9,11]]},"reference":[{"issue":"10","key":"6451_CR1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"2215","DOI":"10.1097\/j.pain.0000000000002966","volume":"165","author":"CT Chambers","year":"2024","unstructured":"Chambers CT, Dol J, Tutelman PR, Langley CL, Parker JA, Cormier BT et al (2024Oct) The prevalence of chronic pain in children and adolescents: a systematic review update and meta-analysis. 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