Improvement in Postoperative Pain Outcome
Trial Snapshot
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Status
- Completed
- Sponsor
- The University of Hong Kong
- Enrollment
- 2,197
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Questionnaire on postoperative pain treatment
Study Overview
Brief Summary
PAIN OUT is a multi-national, non-interventional registry and benchmark project, assessing and analysing clinical and patient-reported outcome data of postoperative pain.
Detailed Description
PAIN OUT offers a large registry as well as a system for benchmarking and feedback of outcome quality and decision support in acute pain conditions. It collects demographic, clinical and outcome data, using a validated assessment tool available in multiple languages.
The registry part of the project aims at performing population-based research. Furthermore, its infrastructure allows for the conduct of prospective studies comparing the effectiveness of processes of care.
The benchmark part of the project provides the medical community with a unique, user-friendly system to improve treatment of patients with postoperative pain. A web-based information system, featuring two main functions, was developed:
a feedback and benchmarking system which provides participating sites with continuously updating data and analyses about the quality of care they provide compared to other institutions and allows identification of best clinical practice.
a knowledge library which provides clinicians with easily accessible and regularly updated summaries of evidence-based recommendations tailored to specific post-operative situations.
Study Design
- Study Type
- Observational
- Observational Model
- Cohort
- Time Perspective
- Prospective
Eligibility Criteria
- Ages
- 4 Years to — (Child, Adult, Older Adult)
- Sex
- All
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- No
Inclusion Criteria
- •>= 18 years or >= 4 years for sub-project QUIPSI/PAIN OUTinfant
- •patient is post-op day 1
- •patient is at least 6 hours on the ward
- •patient has given consent
Exclusion Criteria
- •patient cannot communicate
- •patient is cognitively impaired
- •patient is asleep
- •patient is too ill
- •patient does not want to fill in the questionnaire
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Questionnaire on postoperative pain treatment
Time Frame: first postoperative day
Secondary Outcomes
- Questionnaire on patients' perception of pain treatment outcome(first postoperative day)
Investigators
Dr. Chi-Wai Cheung
Professor Cheung Chi Wai
The University of Hong Kong