Perineural injection of local anesthesic is currently the reference method for the treatment of post operative pain in a patient undergoing major orthopedic surgery. Postoperative pain is a dynamic phenomena in every patient. It is classified as intense during the first postoperative hours after surgery, and decreases in a non-linear manner over the days following the procedure. PCA (patient control analgesia) infusion of local anesthesic allows an adaptation of the local analgesia doses to the evaluated pain scores, as well as permit a decrease in adverse events related to the continuous infusion technique (motor or sensory blockade, paresthesia, etc.). The physician can also modify the pump settings according to the postoperative rehabilitation plan.The use of new communication techniques such as "telemedecine" may be of interest in reducing treatment onset time and optimizing pain management. The remote control consists to change the settings of the pump after if the anesthesiologist was informed in real time (via a smartphone or a tablet) on patient pain level, sensory and motor blockades. The physician goes to a dedicated website (Micrel CareTM). and makes the necessary changes by remote control via a GPRS (General Packet Radio Service) connexion. The aim of this prospective, comparative, multicentric trial is to compare the effectiveness of patient management through two communication modalities: remote control versus bedside care.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
OTHER
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
72
When pain or sensory and motor block evaluation exceed the thresholds, the patient enters the data in the PCA (patient Control Analgesia) pump. The investigator is alerted by SMS on his smartphone and makes the necessary programming changes by remote control on the Micrel Care TM site. Systematic assessments via the PCA pump are scheduled for 9:00, 13:00 and 19:00 every day during 48 to 72 hours. The patient can alert his physician through his PCA pump of any additional requests (pain, motor blockade, numbness). The anesthesiologist receives an SMS alert and can make any necessary programming changes to the pump via the remote control.
When pain or sensory and motor block evaluation exceed the thresholds, the nurse contacts the physician and she will be able to modify the pump settings according to the anesthesiologist prescription. The delay between the call of the patient and the programming changes, the duration of the procedure are reported. Systematic evaluations via the PCA (Patient Control Analgesia) pump are done when the patient arrives in this surgical ward and at 9:00, 13:00 and 19:00 every day for 48 to 72 hours.Throughout the study, if necessary, the nurse or referring physician performs the programming changes directly on the PCA pump and notes the delay in treatment. All the reasons and the duration of any bedside visit are reported.
Department of Anesthesiology and critical care, Lapeyronie University Hospital
Montpellier, France
Anesthesia Réanimation Department, Hôpital Saint Roch
Nice, France
A Schweitzer Hospital
Dordrecht, Netherlands
Rachid Hospital
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Time between the patient's call and the change in Patient Control Analgesia (PCA) pump settings
Time frame: from arriving at the ward after surgery until 72 postoperative hours
Number of nursing interventions
Time frame: from arriving at the ward after surgery until 72 postoperative hours
Duration of nursing interventions
Time frame: from arriving at the ward after surgery until 72 postoperative hours
Post operative pain measured by VAS (Visual Analog Scale)
Time frame: from before implementation of PCA until 72 postoperative hours
Amount of rescue analgesia
Time frame: from implementation of PCA (Patient Control Analgesia) until 72 postoperative hours
Patient satisfaction Score at catheter removal (at 72 postoperative hours)
Time frame: at 72 postoperative hours
Time until the start of physical therapy
Time frame: from surgery until 72 postoperative hours
the physiotherapist's satisfaction scores
Time frame: at 72 postoperative hours
Healthcare staff (nurse and physician) satisfaction scores
Time frame: at 72 postoperative hours
Duration of hospital stay
Time frame: At the end of hospital stay (an expected average of 72 postoperative hours)
Overall cost of patient management strategy
Time frame: until end of postoperative patient management (an average of 72 postoperative hours)
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