Incidence and Risk Factors of Postoperative Chronic Pain in Patients Who Have Undergone Hallux Valgus Surgery

N/ANot Yet RecruitingNCT07330947

Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile350 enrolled

Overview

The goal of this observational study is to learn about the incidence and risk factors of postoperative chronic pain in adult patients who have undergone Hallux Valgus surgery (between january 2021 and december 2024). This will be assesed through scales and medical records information. The main questions to be answered are: * How many patients who have undergone Hallux Valgus surgery are experiencing postoperative chronic pain. * What factors are there present in those who do experience chronic pain after surgery. After accepting the informed consent, participants will be asked to answer a Brief Pain Inventory Scale and a Risk Factor Questionnaire for Postoperative Chronic Pain.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

350

Conditions

Postoperative Chronic Pain Hallux Valgus Surgery

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Patients who underwent Hallux Valgus surgery at various centers within the UC Christus network from January 2021 to April 2024. Exclusion Criteria: * Patients who had difficulty responding to follow-up from the UC Christus health network Pain Unit and/or who do not answer the telephone call

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Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

The incidence of Chronic Postoperative Pain (CPOP) following Hallux Valgus surgeries

The main outcome (chronic pain related to Hallux Valgus surgeries) will be assessed through the Brief Pain Inventory scale: * Pain intensity: Moderate (Visual Analog Scale 5 - 7) or severe pain (Visual Analog Scale 8 - 10). * Time: over 3 months. * Pain description: pain is anatomically located where the Hallux Valgus surgery has taken place.

Time frame: "Day 1" The outcome measure will be recorded on day 1, when the patient has agreed to the informed consent and to answer the questionnaire.