Impact of Social Support and Coping Strategies on the Development and Evolution of Post-Surgical Pain
Overview
- Phase
- N/A
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Social Support
- Sponsor
- Université Catholique de Louvain
- Enrollment
- 368
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Pain interference
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- 2 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
The purpose of the study is to evaluate the impact of social support and pain coping strategies in the development and evolution of post-surgical pain.
Detailed Description
This is a longitudinal study. After giving their informed consent, patients will answer online questionnaires assessing pain and different psychosocial variables at these time points: before surgery, one to three days after surgery, and one, three, and six months after surgery. The psychosocial variables evaluated are the following ones : * Depression, * Anxiety, * Stress, * Pain Coping Strategies, * Social Support, * Couple Support.
Investigators
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •Aged over 18 years of age.
- •Capacity to understand and voluntarily sign an informed consent form in French.
Exclusion Criteria
- •Insufficient French language skills.
- •History of psychotic disease.
- •History of neurodegenerative pathology.
- •History of neurological disease (e.g. stroke)
- •Pre-existing pain condition related to the reason for surgery
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Pain interference
Time Frame: 6 months after surgery
Using the Short Form of the Brief Pain Inventory, pain interference on daily activities will be assessed at 6 months.
Intensity of acute post-surgical pain
Time Frame: Three days after surgery
Questions from the Short Form of the Brief Pain Inventory (translated in French) will be used to assess the intensity of the pain on a numeric rating scale (from 0 to 10) during the three days following surgery.
Development of Persistent post-surgical pain, 3 months
Time Frame: 3 months after surgery
Using the Short Form of the Brief Pain Inventory, pain will be assessed at three months to determine whether patients will have developed chronic pain.
Persistent post-surgical pain, 6 months
Time Frame: 6 months after surgery
Using the Short Form of the Brief Pain Inventory, pain intensity will be assessed at 6 months.