The effect of communication on pai
Completed
- Conditions
- tonsillectomy, removal of tonsils (in Dutch: tonsillectomie, verwijderen van keelamandelen)
- Registration Number
- NL-OMON28669
- Lead Sponsor
- IVEL / Recipient SPINOZA award, Prof dr JM Bensing
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 128
Inclusion Criteria
Scheduled for tonsillectomy in daycare
- ¡Ý18 years of age
Exclusion Criteria
At study start (during inclusion process):
- Not scheduled for tonsillectomy in daycare
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Pain intensity: Patients¡¯ pain will be assessed on the basis of Numeric Rating Scale (NRS).
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Pain related: e.g. Pain expectations, overal benefit of analgesia, analgesic dosage, analgesic request, general pain<br>evaluation, general experiences/expectations/attitudes medications, general reporting of pain, perceived expectation.<br>Psychosocial: e.g. perceived empathy, state anxiety, mood, satisfaction, general evaluations regarding hospitalization,<br>attitudes towards medication.<br /><br>Data from medical record: e.g. medical background data.<br>Adherence to communication manipulation protocol (via taped interactions).