The goal of this observational study is to learn about who is at risk of developing chronic pain in a major trauma population with at least one limb fracture. The main question it aims to answer is: which risk factors predict which patients will experience chronic pain following traumatic limb injury. Participants will answer a baseline questionnaire and two outcome questionnaires about their pain at 3 and 6 months after their injury.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
450
Queens Medical Centre- Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom
Presence of chronic pain
Assessed using a 11-point numerical rating scale from 0 (no pain) - 10 (worst possible pain).
Time frame: Reported at baseline, 3 and 6 months post-injury
Severity of chronic pain
Assessed using a 11-point numerical rating scale from 0 (no pain) - 10 (worst possible pain).
Time frame: Reported at baseline, 3 and 6 months post-injury
Pain impact
Assessed using the six-item pain interference index
Time frame: Reported at baseline, 3 and 6 months post-injury
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