Pain and Comfort Research Program

Under the direction of Chantel Burkitt, PhD, the Pain and Comfort Research Program conducts high quality studies aimed at improving the quality of both acute and chronic pain management for patients at Gillette.  

Gillette investigators collaborate regularly with scientists to design novel research studies that will help inform future care.  

• Assessing the efficacy of a modified Quantitative Sensory Test in individuals with Cerebral Palsy who may have developmental or cognitive delays, impacting their ability to communicate pain  
• Assessing the use of Virtual Reality in the reduction of pain perception in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis patients post spinal fusion  
• Assessing the use of Virtual Reality in the reduction of pain perception in pediatric Cerebral Palsy patients undergoing routine Botulinum A Toxin Injections to reduce spasticity 

Research Coordinators and Assistants

• Lisa Lykken, CCRC, Research Education Specialist, Senior Clinical Research Coordinator 
• Aleksys Patterson, Clinical Research Coordinator I 
• Cassandra Hernandez, Research Assistant II 
• Riley Stone, Clinical Research Coordinator I