Prediction of Chronic Postsurgical Pain in Adults

University of Aarhus1,522 enrolled

Overview

This research will be a prospective single-centre observational cohort study in Denmark spanning approximately one year. The objective of this study is to develop a clinically applicable and generalizable prediction model for postsurgical pain in adults.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

1,522

Conditions

Chronic Postsurgical Pain Acute Post Operative Pain

Interventions

Cardiothoracic surgeryPROCEDURE

Cardiac \& large intrathoracic vessels, respiratory, thoracic, mediastinal \& diaphragmatic procedures

Breast surgeryPROCEDURE

Breast resections \& mastectomies

Gastrointestinal surgeryPROCEDURE

Digestive \& spleen

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Consenting Danish-speaking adults aged 18 years and older * Patients who undergo common inpatient or outpatient surgical procedures Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with cognitive impairment * Patients who refuse or unable to provide informed consent * Patients who undergo re-operation within 3 months of their initial surgery

Locations (2)

Aarhus University Hospital

Aarhus N, Denmark

Silkeborg Regional Hospital

Silkeborg, Denmark

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Chronic post surgical pain

Pain related to the surgical procedure measured as average pain intensity on rest or movement using 11-point numeric rating scale (NRS; 0-10) where 0=no pain and 10=worst pain imaginable and/or average pain interference using 11-point NRS among any one of seven short-form Brief Pain Inventory items (general activity, mood, walking ability, normal work (including housework), relations with other people, sleep, enjoyment of life) in the past one week, where 0=pain does not interfere and 10=pain completely interferes.

Time frame: 3 months post surgery

Secondary Outcomes

Acute post surgical pain

Acute post surgical pain intensity in the first 3 hours after surgery measured as pain at rest using 11-point numeric rating scale (NRS; 0-10) where 0=no pain and 10=worst pain imaginable.

Time frame: First 3 hours after surgery

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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