Postoperative disturbances for patients' well-being in the PACU after general or spinal anaesthesia will be assessed. Influence of the offer of beverages and music will be assessed regarding their wellbeing, satisfaction and pain.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
1,613
Optional music via internet and noise canceling headphones will be offered.
Beverages will be optionally offered (with and without sugar, warm or cold).
Medical University Hospital LKH Graz
Graz, Austria
Postoperative Wellbeing
Assessed with the post anaesthesiological questionnaire (ANP) Wellbeing assessed with the "Anaesthesiological Questionnaire" (ANP) which is a self-rating method for the assessment of postoperative complaints and patient wellbeing. The rating scales from 0 to 3, with 0="none" and 3="strongly". Higher wellbeing values represent a better outcome.
Time frame: 1 day after surgery
Pain assessment
Numeric Rating Scale (NRS) in the postanaesthesia care unit. Pain will be assessed with the (verbal) Numerical Rating Scale (NRS) and statistically evaluated for differences between the two study groups. NRS scales from 1 to 10, with 1 describing the lowest pain score and 10 the highest pain score. Lower NRS describes a better outcome.
Time frame: approximately 2 hours after surgery
Administered milligram of opioids for pain medication
Assessment of administered morphine equivalents
Time frame: approximately 2 hours after surgery
Postoperative complications in the postanaesthesia care unit
Number of participants with following complications Delirium, postoperative cognitive dysfunction, postoperative nausea and vomiting, aspiration
Time frame: approximately 2 hours after surgery
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