Effects of COVID-19 on Chronic Pain Patients in Terms of Pain and Pain Management
Trial Snapshot
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Sponsor
- Prince of Songkla University
- Enrollment
- 30
- Primary Endpoint
- To explain how the COVID-19 affects chronic pain patients in terms of pain and pain management.
Study Overview
Brief Summary
Pain is an unpleasant sensory and emotional experience associated with actual or potential tissue damage, or described in terms of such damage. Many factors can affect pain and its severity.
This study aims to explore how the COVID-19 affects chronic pain patients in terms of pain in general, intensity of pain, desire for pain treatment including follow up visits and pain medication refills as well as sleep.
Detailed Description
Research question
What are the effects of the COVID-19 on chronic pain patients in terms of pain and pain management?
Conceptual framework
The COVID-19 is a novel emerging infectious disease which has unimaginable and unbelievable large scale distressing effects worldwide.
Up to date, there is no study which aims to evaluate the effects of the COVID-19 on chronic pain patients in terms of pain and pain management. The previous survey in patients focused on the worrisome of them for getting this infection and their confidence in their government to control the COVID-19 situation in the US.
Study Design
- Study Type
- Observational
- Observational Model
- Cohort
- Time Perspective
- Prospective
Eligibility Criteria
- Ages
- 18 Years to — (Adult, Older Adult)
- Sex
- All
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- No
Inclusion Criteria
- •Patients with chronic pain who have been under the health care service of the pain clinic of Songklanagarind hospital.
- •Chronic pain patients are patients with persistent pain for at least 3 months. Pain can be from any etiologies.
- •The expected number of interviwees for this in-depth interview is 30 or until the gathered interview data are saturated.
Exclusion Criteria
- •Patients who are not willing to participate this study and have time for an in person 'in-depth interview'.
- •Patients who are not influence in Thai language.
- •Patients who are physically or mentally too ill to participate this study.
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
To explain how the COVID-19 affects chronic pain patients in terms of pain and pain management.
Time Frame: January to December 2021
An in-depth interview will be conducted to find out how the COVID-19 affects chronic pain patients. The investigators will measure pain intensity and sleep disturbance level by using an 11-point numerical rating scale where 0 means that the patient's pain condition is not affected by the COVID-19 and 10 means that the patient's pain condition is maximally affected. The higher the score is the worse.
Secondary Outcomes
- To explain how the COVID-19 affects chronic pain patients' psychological status.(January to December 2021)
Investigators
Sasikaan Nimmaanrat
Primary Investigator, Head of Pain Clinic, Clinical Associate Professor
Prince of Songkla University